Is EMBROIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMBROIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMBROIL mean?
- verb
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + I (1) + L (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 EMBROIL
Single letters that turn EMBROIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EMBROIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emboli10
- limber10
- mobile10
- biome9
- brome9
- limbo9
- omber9
- ombre9
- boiler8
- moiler8
- reboil8
- berm8
- brim8
- limb8
- birle7
- broil7
- liber7
- miler7
- moire7
- morel7
- obeli7
- roble7
- mib7
- mob7
- bier6
- bile6
- birl6
- biro6
- boil6
- bole6
- bore6
- brie6
- brio6
- emir6
- lime6
- limo6
- lobe6
- merl6
- mile6
- milo6
- mire6
- moil6
- mole6
- more6
- omer6
- rime6
- robe6
- oiler5
- oriel5
- reoil5
- bel5
- bio5
- bro5
- elm5
- emo5
- lib5
- lob5
- mel5
- mil5
- mir5
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