EMOLLESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EMOLLESCENCE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EMOLLESCENCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMOLLESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMOLLESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emollescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMOLLESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EMOLLESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 4 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMOLLESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EMOLLESCENCE
- The letter E appears four times in EMOLLESCENCE.
- EMOLLESCENCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EMOLLESCENCE
1 longer words begin with EMOLLESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EMOLLESCENCE
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Common questions about EMOLLESCENCE
- Is EMOLLESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EMOLLESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is EMOLLESCENCE worth?
- EMOLLESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EMOLLESCENCE?
- EMOLLESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EMOLLESCENCE:
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