Is EMBELLISHMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBELLISHMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBELLISHMENTS mean?
Embellishments is a form of EMBELLISHMENT.
- noun
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
“the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings”
- noun
a superfluous ornament
- noun
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
14
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 23 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 EMBELLISHMENTS
EMBELLISHMENTS 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 EMBELLISHMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- embellishment22
- embellishes18
- emblements16
- blemishes16
- embellish16
- blitheness15
- helmetless15
- helmsmen15
- immeshes15
- thimbles15
- belemnites14
- bheesties14
- shlemiels14
- blemish14
- thimble14
- belemnite13
- ensembles13
- immensest13
- misesteem13
- bheestie13
- enmeshes13
- hellbent13
- helmless13
- hemlines13
- inmeshes13
- meshiest13
- shebeens13
- shlemiel13
- emblems13
- immesh13
- litheness12
- sheeniest12
- shelliest12
- beslimes12
- besmiles12
- ensemble12
- limbless12
- mismeets12
- nimblest12
- slimmest12
- behests12
- bethels12
- helmets12
- hemline12
- henbits12
- menshes12
- shebeen12
- theisms12
- emblem12
- beltlines11
- billetees11
- seemliest11
- smelliest11
- stilbenes11
- heelless11
- hiltless11
- sheenies11
- sheitels11
- shelties11
- theelins11
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