EMBOLIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOLIZES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
e1m3b3o1l1i1z10e1s1
Depends on the listEMBOLIZES · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EMBOLIZES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EMBOLIZES is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOLIZES
No single letter turns EMBOLIZES into another word.
How EMBOLIZES scores
Scrabble e1m3b3o1l1i1z10e1s1 22
Words with Friends e1m4b4o1l2i1z10e1s1 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBOLIZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOLIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOLIZES
embolize21 obelizes19 embolies12 embolise12 zombies20 obelize18 bemoils11 beslime11 besmile11 emboils11 limboes11 mobiles11 obelism11 obelise9 zombie19 zombis19 bezels17 bezils17 bemoil10 biomes10 emboil10 emboli10 limbos10 mobies10 mobile10 mobles10 obeism10 semble10 belies8 elemis8 moiles8 molies8 smoile8 zimbs18 zombi18 bezel16 bezes16 bezil16 bizes16 mezes16
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Common questions about EMBOLIZES
- Is EMBOLIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOLIZES is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOLIZES worth?
- EMBOLIZES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOLIZES?
- No single letter can be added to EMBOLIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBOLIZES:
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