EMBOWERMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOWERMENT 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOWERMENT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBOWERMENT is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOWERMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embowermentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOWERMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EMBOWERMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOWERMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBOWERMENT
1 longer words begin with EMBOWERMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOWERMENT
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Common questions about EMBOWERMENT
- Is EMBOWERMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOWERMENT is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOWERMENT worth?
- EMBOWERMENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOWERMENT?
- EMBOWERMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EMBOWERMENT:
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