Is EMBOLUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBOLUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBOLUS mean?
- noun
an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 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 EMBOLUS
EMBOLUS 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 EMBOLUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blumes10
- umbels10
- umbles10
- besom9
- blume9
- sebum9
- umbel9
- umbos9
- blouse8
- boules8
- obelus8
- oleums8
- bums8
- mobs8
- umbo8
- blues7
- boles7
- bolus7
- boule7
- bouse7
- lobes7
- lubes7
- meous7
- moles7
- moues7
- mouse7
- mules7
- oleum7
- solum7
- bum7
- mob7
- bels6
- blue6
- bole6
- elms6
- emos6
- emus6
- lobe6
- lobs6
- lube6
- lums6
- mels6
- meou6
- mole6
- mols6
- moue6
- mule6
- muse6
- muso6
- obes6
- slob6
- slub6
- slum6
- some6
- sumo6
- louse5
- ousel5
- bel5
- bes5
- bos5
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