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EMBRACES

8 letters, 14 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What EMBRACES Means

EMBRACES is a form of EMBRACE, which means:

  1. noun: the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  2. noun: the state of taking in or encircling“an island in the embrace of the sea”
  3. verb: 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”
  4. verb: hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness“Hug me, please”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

EMBRACES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as E1 M3 B3 R1 A1 C3 E1 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In EMBRACES

270 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

7 letter words (11)

6 letter words (37)

5 letter words (77)

4 letter words (80)

3 letter words (50)

2 letter words (15)

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