EMBUSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBUSING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EMBUSING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBUSING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBUSING
No single letter turns EMBUSING into another word.
How EMBUSING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMBUSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBUSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMBUSING
- All 8 letters of EMBUSING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EMBUSING
The 8 tiles of EMBUSING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBUSING
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Common questions about EMBUSING
- Is EMBUSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBUSING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBUSING worth?
- EMBUSING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBUSING?
- No single letter can be added to EMBUSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMBUSING:
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