EMBROIDERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EMBROIDERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBROIDERY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBROIDERY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBROIDERY
No single letter turns EMBROIDERY into another word.
How EMBROIDERY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EMBROIDERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBROIDERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBROIDERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Decorative designs sewn onto cloth with a needle and thread, or the craft of making them.
Embroidery can be done by hand or on a machine, and it covers everything from a tiny monogram to a huge wall hanging. Figuratively the word also means decoration added to a story to make it more impressive, usually with a hint of exaggeration.
How EMBROIDERY is used
Used for the craft, the finished work, and, figuratively, for embellishment in a tale.
- Her grandmother taught her embroidery on winter evenings.
- The wedding dress was covered in fine gold embroidery.
- His account of the fishing trip was mostly embroidery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBROIDERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBROIDERY
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Common questions about EMBROIDERY
- Is EMBROIDERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBROIDERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBROIDERY worth?
- EMBROIDERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBROIDERY mean?
- Decorative designs sewn onto cloth with a needle and thread, or the craft of making them.
- What letters can be added to EMBROIDERY?
- No single letter can be added to EMBROIDERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EMBROIDERY:
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