Is EMBOLISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBOLISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBOLISMS mean?
Embolisms is a form of EMBOLISM.
- noun
an insertion into a calendar
- noun
occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 15 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 EMBOLISMS
EMBOLISMS 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 EMBOLISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- embolism14
- obelisms12
- limboes11
- mobiles11
- obelism11
- besoms10
- biomes10
- emboli10
- emboss10
- limbos10
- mimeos10
- mobile10
- lissome9
- besom9
- biome9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- memos9
- mimeo9
- mimes9
- momes9
- lissom8
- mioses8
- missel8
- molies8
- slimes8
- smiles8
- limb8
- memo8
- mems8
- mibs8
- mime8
- mobs8
- mome8
- momi8
- moms8
- biles7
- bises7
- bless7
- bliss7
- boils7
- boles7
- limes7
- limos7
- lobes7
- miles7
- milos7
- mises7
- misos7
- moils7
- moles7
- obeli7
- seism7
- semis7
- slime7
- slims7
- slobs7
- smile7
- mem7
- mib7
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