Is EMBOLDENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBOLDENED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBOLDENED mean?
- adjective
made bold or courageous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 EMBOLDENED
EMBOLDENED 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 EMBOLDENED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- embolden13
- bedemen12
- blended11
- deboned11
- emended11
- modeled11
- mobled11
- bended10
- bolded10
- bonded10
- deemed10
- demode10
- demoed10
- meddle10
- melded10
- mended10
- molded10
- demob10
- embed10
- needled9
- bendee9
- blende9
- blonde9
- debone9
- dolmen9
- omened9
- boded9
- domed9
- needed8
- noddle8
- bedel8
- bleed8
- blend8
- blond8
- boned8
- demon8
- emend8
- lobed8
- model8
- monde8
- needle7
- belon7
- deled7
- doled7
- ended7
- leben7
- lemon7
- melee7
- melon7
- noble7
- bend7
- bled7
- bode7
- bold7
- bond7
- deem7
- deme7
- demo7
- dobe7
- dome7
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