EMBOTHRIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOTHRIUM 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOTHRIUM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOTHRIUM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOTHRIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embothriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOTHRIUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMBOTHRIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOTHRIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBOTHRIUM
1 longer words begin with EMBOTHRIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOTHRIUM
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Common questions about EMBOTHRIUM
- Is EMBOTHRIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOTHRIUM is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOTHRIUM worth?
- EMBOTHRIUM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOTHRIUM?
- EMBOTHRIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMBOTHRIUM:
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