9-Letter Words Starting With EMBA
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EMBA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With EMBA 18 words
How common is EMBA at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with EMBA. They average 15.1 points, the best is EMBARKING (18 points) and 38.9% end in G.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- g 38.9%
- s 33.3%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oe11.1%
- ai5.6%
- ie5.6%
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 nine-letter word that starts with EMBA
e 1m 3b 3a 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 2
E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
embarking
Form of embark
- verbgo on board
- verbset out on (an enterprise or subject of study)“she embarked upon a new career”
- verbproceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers“We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”
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How many nine-letter words that start with EMBA are there?
There are 18 nine-letter words that start with EMBA 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 nine-letter word that starts with EMBA?
EMBARKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMBANKING (18), EMBAYMENT (18), EMBANKERS (17).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with EMBA?
Everyday examples include EMBARRASS, EMBASSIES, EMBARGOED, EMBARKING, EMBARGOES, EMBALMING, EMBATTLED, EMBALMERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with EMBA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EMBANKERS (17), EMBATHING (17), EMBAILING (14), EMBALLING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.