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Embroil

e 1m 3b 3r 1o 1i 1l 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does embroil mean?

verb

  1. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

    “They were swept up by the events”

    Synonymstanglesweepsweep updragdrag in

Is EMBROIL 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 EMBROIL worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
e 1m 3b 3r 1o 1i 1l 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
e 1m 4b 4r 1o 1i 1l 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
e 1m 3b 4r 1o 1i 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
e 1m 3b 4r 1o 1i 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in EMBROIL

Hooks for EMBROIL

Add one letter to the front or back of EMBROIL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

embroils

Words that end like EMBROIL

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

turmoilrecoiloilspoilboilsoilbroilcoilfoiltoil
All words ending in -OIL

Embroil: quick answers

Is EMBROIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EMBROIL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EMBROIL worth?
EMBROIL scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does embroil mean?
As a verb, embroil means “force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action”.
What words can you make with the letters in EMBROIL?
You can make 133 shorter words from EMBROIL, such as BEMOIL, EMBOIL, EMBOLI, LIMBER. See the full list.