EMBOWMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBOWMENT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMBOWMENT?
| 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 EMBOWMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBOWMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embowmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBOWMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EMBOWMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBOWMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EMBOWMENT
1 longer words begin with EMBOWMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBOWMENT
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Common questions about EMBOWMENT
- Is EMBOWMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMBOWMENT is not in it.
- How many points is EMBOWMENT worth?
- EMBOWMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBOWMENT?
- EMBOWMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EMBOWMENT:
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