EMBUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBUSES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EMBUSES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBUSES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBUSES
No single letter turns EMBUSES into another word.
How EMBUSES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EMBUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,526 thousand.
Anagrams of EMBUSES
The 7 tiles of EMBUSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBUSES
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Common questions about EMBUSES
- Is EMBUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBUSES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBUSES worth?
- EMBUSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBUSES?
- No single letter can be added to EMBUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EMBUSES:
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