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Is EMBELLISHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EMBELLISHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EMBELLISHING mean?

Embellishing is a form of EMBELLISH.

  1. verb

    add details to

  2. verb

    be beautiful to look at

    “Flowers adorned the tables everywhere”

  3. verb

    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

    “Decorate the room for the party”

  4. verb

    make more beautiful

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

12

Letters

E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for EMBELLISHING

EMBELLISHING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from EMBELLISHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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