8-Letter Words Starting With EMBO
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EMBO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With EMBO 23 words
How common is EMBO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words that start with EMBO. They average 14.2 points, the best is EMBOLIZE (21 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- d 26.1%
- r 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ie17.4%
- ue8.7%
- oi4.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EMBO
e 1m 3b 3o 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
embolize
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with EMBO are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words that start with EMBO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EMBO?
EMBOLIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMBOXING (20), EMBOSKED (17), EMBOWING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with EMBO?
Everyday examples include EMBOLISM, EMBOSSES, EMBOSSED, EMBOLDEN, EMBODIED, EMBODIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with EMBO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EMBOLIZE (21), EMBOXING (20), EMBOSKED (17), EMBOWING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.