EMBROIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EMBROIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMBROIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBROIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBROIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
embroilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMBROIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBROIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does EMBROIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict or difficult situation.
Embroil is usually passive: people find themselves embroiled in disputes they did not start. It suggests entanglement and confusion, not a clean fight. Politicians, companies and neighbours are common subjects.
How EMBROIL is used
Used mostly in the passive for being drawn into a dispute or scandal.
- He did not wish to embroil his friends in the quarrel.
- The company was embroiled in a long legal battle.
- Rumours threatened to embroil the whole village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMBROIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMBROIL
7 longer words begin with EMBROIL.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBROIL
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Common questions about EMBROIL
- Is EMBROIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBROIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBROIL worth?
- EMBROIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMBROIL mean?
- To involve someone deeply in an argument, conflict or difficult situation.
- What letters can be added to EMBROIL?
- EMBROIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBROIL:
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