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Embraces

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of embrace

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does embraces mean?

noun

  1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

    Synonymsembracingembracement

  2. the state of taking in or encircling

    “an island in the embrace of the sea”

  3. a close affectionate and protective acceptance

    “his willing embrace of new ideas”

    Synonymsbosom

verb

  1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

    “This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”

    Synonymsencompasscomprehendcover

  2. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

    “Hug me, please”

    Synonymshugbosomsqueeze

  3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

    “She embraced Catholicism”

    Synonymsespouseadoptsweep up

Definitions shown for embrace, the base form of embraces.

Is EMBRACES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EMBRACES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
e 1m 3b 3r 1a 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
e 1m 4b 4r 1a 1c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1m 3b 4r 1a 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
e 1m 3b 4r 1a 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EMBRACES

Words that end like EMBRACES

Common words that share the ending -ACES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

replacessurfacesmisplacesfurnacesgrimacesprefacesretracesterracesdefacesdisgracesdisplacesmenacesnecklacespalacesshoelacessolacesbirthplacesplacesspacesinterfacestracesfacesracespopulaces
All words ending in -ACES

Embraces: quick answers

Is EMBRACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EMBRACES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EMBRACES worth?
EMBRACES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does embraces mean?
embraces is the plural and third-person singular form of embrace, which means “the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EMBRACES?
You can make 268 shorter words from EMBRACES, such as CAMBERS, CEMBRAS, CRAMBES, EMBACES. See the full list.