EMBOLUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOLUSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOLUSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOLUSES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOLUSES
No single letter turns EMBOLUSES into another word.
How EMBOLUSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBOLUSES, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOLUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBOLUSES mean in Scrabble?
EMBOLUSES is the plural of EMBOLUS.
EMBOLUS(noun) — A clot, air bubble or other mass carried in the blood until it blocks a vessel.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOLUSES
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Common questions about EMBOLUSES
- Is EMBOLUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOLUSES is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOLUSES worth?
- EMBOLUSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOLUSES?
- No single letter can be added to EMBOLUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBOLUSES:
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