EMBUSSED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMBUSSED 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 EMBUSSED?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMBUSSED is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMBUSSED
No single letter turns EMBUSSED into another word.
How EMBUSSED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EMBUSSED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMBUSSED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMBUSSED mean in Scrabble?
EMBUSSED is the past tense or past participle of EMBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in EMBUSSED
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Common questions about EMBUSSED
- Is EMBUSSED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMBUSSED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMBUSSED worth?
- EMBUSSED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMBUSSED?
- No single letter can be added to EMBUSSED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EMBUSSED:
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