EMBOSOM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EMBOSOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBOSOM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOSOM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOSOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embosomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOSOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBOSOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does EMBOSOM mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To take close to the heart, or to surround and shelter protectively.
To embosom is to hold something tenderly, as if against the chest, or to enclose it in the middle of a sheltering place. Poets favour it for villages embosomed in hills or woods.
How EMBOSOM is used
A poetic verb, often seen in the passive.
- Green hills embosom the little town.
- She embosomed the child against the cold wind.
- The cottage lay embosomed in orchards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBOSOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMBOSOM
3 longer words begin with EMBOSOM.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOSOM
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Common questions about EMBOSOM
- Is EMBOSOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBOSOM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBOSOM worth?
- EMBOSOM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBOSOM mean?
- To take close to the heart, or to surround and shelter protectively.
- What letters can be added to EMBOSOM?
- EMBOSOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBOSOM:
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