EMBOSSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EMBOSSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBOSSES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOSSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOSSES
No single letter turns EMBOSSES into another word.
How EMBOSSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMBOSSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOSSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBOSSES mean in Scrabble?
EMBOSSES is the present-tense form of EMBOSS used with he, she and it.
EMBOSS(verb) — To carve, stamp or press a design into a surface so that it stands out in raised form.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOSSES
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Common questions about EMBOSSES
- Is EMBOSSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBOSSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBOSSES worth?
- EMBOSSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOSSES?
- No single letter can be added to EMBOSSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMBOSSES:
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