Definition of embellish

"embellish" in the verb sense

1. embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise

add details to

2. deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify

be beautiful to look at

"Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

3. decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

"Decorate the room for the party"

"beautify yourself for the special day"

4. fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify

make more beautiful

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Quotations for embellish

Nothing can embellish a beautiful face more than a narrow band that indicates a small wound drawn crosswise over the brow. [ Richter ]

embellish in Scrabble®

The word embellish is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters embellish:

EMBELLISH
(153)
EMBELLISH
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

bellies, beslime, blemish

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word embellish

EMBELLISH
(153)
EMBELLISH
(153)
EMBELLISH
(102)
EMBELLISH
(102)
EMBELLISH
(68)
EMBELLISH
(64)
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(64)
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(64)
EMBELLISH
(63)
EMBELLISH
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EMBELLISH
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EMBELLISH
(52)
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EMBELLISH
(51)
EMBELLISH
(46)
EMBELLISH
(42)
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EMBELLISH
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
EMBELLISH
(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
EMBELLISH
(34)
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(34)
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EMBELLISH
(32)
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(32)
EMBELLISH
(28)
EMBELLISH
(24)
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(24)
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EMBELLISH
(21)
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EMBELLISH
(21)
EMBELLISH
(20)
EMBELLISH
(19)
EMBELLISH
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In embellish

EMBELLISH
(153)
EMBELLISH
(153)
BLEMISH
(106 = 56 + 50)
BLEMISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(102)
EMBELLISH
(102)
BLEMISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLEMISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLEMISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLEMISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
BLEMISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
BLEMISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
BLEMISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
BESLIME
(94 = 44 + 50)
BLEMISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
BESLIME
(92 = 42 + 50)
BESLIME
(92 = 42 + 50)
BLEMISH
(88 = 38 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BELLIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BELLIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLEMISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLEMISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BESLIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLEMISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLEMISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLEMISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
BESLIME
(84 = 34 + 50)
BESLIME
(83 = 33 + 50)
BLEMISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLEMISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLEMISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLEMISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BESLIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLEMISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLEMISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLEMISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BELLIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
BLEMISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BESLIME
(78 = 28 + 50)
BLEMISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
BLEMISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
BESLIME
(78 = 28 + 50)
BESLIME
(78 = 28 + 50)
BLEMISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
BLEMISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
BELLIES
(77 = 27 + 50)
BESLIME
(76 = 26 + 50)
BESLIME
(76 = 26 + 50)
BESLIME
(76 = 26 + 50)
BESLIME
(76 = 26 + 50)
BELLIES
(76 = 26 + 50)
BESLIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
BESLIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
BESLIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
BLEMISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
BESLIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
BELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
BESLIME
(74 = 24 + 50)
BESLIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BLEMISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BESLIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BESLIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BLEMISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BESLIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
BLEMISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
BESLIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
BELLIES
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
BELLIES
(70 = 20 + 50)
BLEMISH
(70 = 20 + 50)
BELLIES
(70 = 20 + 50)
BESLIME
(69 = 19 + 50)
BLEMISH
(69 = 19 + 50)
BESLIME
(69 = 19 + 50)
BELLIES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BELLIES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BELLIES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BLEMISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BLEMISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BLEMISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BELLIES
(68 = 18 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(68)
BELLIES
(68 = 18 + 50)
BLEMISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
BLEMISH
(67 = 17 + 50)
BELLIES
(67 = 17 + 50)
BESLIME
(66 = 16 + 50)
BLEMISH
(66 = 16 + 50)
BESLIME
(66 = 16 + 50)
BLEMISH
(66 = 16 + 50)
BESLIME
(65 = 15 + 50)
BESLIME
(65 = 15 + 50)
BESLIME
(65 = 15 + 50)
BESLIME
(65 = 15 + 50)
BELLIES
(64 = 14 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(64)
BELLIES
(64 = 14 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(64)
EMBELLISH
(64)
BESLIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(63)
BESLIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
BELLIES
(63 = 13 + 50)
BESLIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
BESLIME
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
BESLIME
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
BELLIES
(61 = 11 + 50)
BELLIES
(60 = 10 + 50)
EMBELLISH
(57)
EMBELLISH
(57)
EMBELLISH
(52)
EMBELLISH
(51)
EMBELLISH
(51)
EMBELLISH
(46)
EMBELLISH
(42)
EMBELLISH
(42)
HELMS
(42)
EMBELLISH
(40)
EMBELLISH
(40)
EMBELLISH
(40)
EMBELLISH
(40)
MESH
(39)
HELMS
(39)
HEMS
(39)
HEME
(39)
HELM
(39)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
HEELS
(36)
HELMS
(36)
EMBELLISH
(36)
HELM
(36)
MESH
(36)
HILLS
(36)
SHELL
(36)
SHIM
(36)
EMBELLISH
(36)
LIMBS
(36)
SHILL
(36)
EMBELLISH
(36)
HELLS
(36)
EMBELLISH
(36)
EMBELLISH
(36)
EMBELLISH
(34)
EMBELLISH
(34)
EMBELLISH
(34)
EMBELLISH
(34)
LIBELS
(33)
HEEL
(33)
HELMS
(33)
HILL
(33)
HELL
(33)
BELLES
(33)
HELMS
(33)
LIMB
(33)
EMBELLISH
(32)
EMBELLISH
(32)
EMBELLISH
(32)
HELLS
(32)
HEELS
(32)
HILLS
(32)
BELLE
(30)
SMILE
(30)
SMELL
(30)
HELMS
(30)
SLIME
(30)
HELMS
(30)
HELMS
(30)
LIMBS
(30)
HEMS
(30)
HEME
(30)
MILLS
(30)
MILES
(30)

embellish in Words With Friends™

The word embellish is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters embellish:

EMBELLISH
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

bellies, beslime, blemish

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word embellish

EMBELLISH
(225)
EMBELLISH
(138)
EMBELLISH
(126)
EMBELLISH
(93)
EMBELLISH
(92)
EMBELLISH
(88)
EMBELLISH
(87)
EMBELLISH
(87)
EMBELLISH
(81)
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(80)
EMBELLISH
(80)
EMBELLISH
(76)
EMBELLISH
(76)
EMBELLISH
(75)
EMBELLISH
(75)
EMBELLISH
(58)
EMBELLISH
(54)
EMBELLISH
(54)
EMBELLISH
(54)
EMBELLISH
(50)
EMBELLISH
(46)
EMBELLISH
(46)
EMBELLISH
(42)
EMBELLISH
(42)
EMBELLISH
(42)
EMBELLISH
(40)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(38)
EMBELLISH
(31)
EMBELLISH
(29)
EMBELLISH
(28)
EMBELLISH
(27)
EMBELLISH
(27)
EMBELLISH
(26)
EMBELLISH
(26)
EMBELLISH
(25)
EMBELLISH
(25)
EMBELLISH
(25)
EMBELLISH
(24)
EMBELLISH
(24)
EMBELLISH
(23)
EMBELLISH
(23)
EMBELLISH
(23)
EMBELLISH
(22)
EMBELLISH
(22)
EMBELLISH
(21)
EMBELLISH
(21)
EMBELLISH
(21)
EMBELLISH
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In embellish

EMBELLISH
(225)
EMBELLISH
(138)
EMBELLISH
(126)
BLEMISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
BLEMISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BESLIME
(113 = 78 + 35)
BLEMISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
BELLIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
BLEMISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BLEMISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BLEMISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BLEMISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BESLIME
(107 = 72 + 35)
BESLIME
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLEMISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
BESLIME
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLEMISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BLEMISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BLEMISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
BELLIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
BESLIME
(95 = 60 + 35)
BLEMISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(93)
EMBELLISH
(92)
BESLIME
(91 = 56 + 35)
BESLIME
(91 = 56 + 35)
BESLIME
(91 = 56 + 35)
BESLIME
(89 = 54 + 35)
BESLIME
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLEMISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BELLIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
BELLIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
BESLIME
(89 = 54 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(88)
EMBELLISH
(87)
EMBELLISH
(87)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
BESLIME
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLEMISH
(83 = 48 + 35)
BESLIME
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELLIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(81)
EMBELLISH
(80)
EMBELLISH
(80)
BESLIME
(79 = 44 + 35)
BESLIME
(79 = 44 + 35)
BLEMISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
BELLIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
BELLIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
BELLIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(76)
EMBELLISH
(76)
BLEMISH
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLEMISH
(75 = 40 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(75)
BELLIES
(75 = 40 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(75)
BLEMISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
BLEMISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BESLIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
BESLIME
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLEMISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLEMISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLEMISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
BLEMISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BLEMISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BELLES
(69)
LIBELS
(69)
BLEMISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BESLIME
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BLEMISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
BESLIME
(67 = 32 + 35)
BELLIES
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
BESLIME
(67 = 32 + 35)
BESLIME
(67 = 32 + 35)
BESLIME
(65 = 30 + 35)
BESLIME
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BESLIME
(65 = 30 + 35)
BESLIME
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELLIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
BESLIME
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BESLIME
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BESLIME
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BELLIES
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BESLIME
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELLIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
BESLIME
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELLIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
BLEMISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELLIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
BELLIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
BLEMISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
LIMBS
(60)
BELLIES
(59 = 24 + 35)
BELLIES
(59 = 24 + 35)
BLEMISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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BESLIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
BESLIME
(59 = 24 + 35)
BLEMISH
(59 = 24 + 35)
BELLIES
(59 = 24 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(58)
BLEMISH
(58 = 23 + 35)
BLEMISH
(58 = 23 + 35)
BLEMISH
(58 = 23 + 35)
BESLIME
(58 = 23 + 35)
HELMS
(57)
BELLES
(57)
BLEMISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
BLEMISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
BELLIES
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIMB
(57)
LIBELS
(57)
BELLIES
(56 = 21 + 35)
BLEMISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
BLEMISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
BESLIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
BESLIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
BESLIME
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
BLEMISH
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
BESLIME
(54 = 19 + 35)
BLEMISH
(54 = 19 + 35)
BESLIME
(54 = 19 + 35)
HELM
(54)
BELLIES
(54 = 19 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(54)
MILLS
(54)
BESLIME
(54 = 19 + 35)
EMBELLISH
(54)
BELLS
(54)
EMBELLISH
(54)
BLEMISH
(54 = 19 + 35)
BELLE
(54)
BESLIME
(54 = 19 + 35)
BILLS
(54)
SMELL
(54)
BESLIME
(53 = 18 + 35)
BLEMISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BELLIES
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
BLEMISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
BESLIME
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
BELLIES
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
BESLIME
(52 = 17 + 35)
BLEMISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BESLIME
(52 = 17 + 35)
BLEMISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BLEMISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
BELLIES
(51 = 16 + 35)
MESH
(51)
BESLIME
(51 = 16 + 35)
BELIE
(51)
BESLIME
(51 = 16 + 35)
BESLIME
(51 = 16 + 35)
BLEMISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
SMILE
(51)
BILL
(51)
SLIME
(51)
BELL
(51)
MILES
(51)
BESLIME
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILL
(51)
BELLIES
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHIM
(51)
BELLIES
(51 = 16 + 35)
BELLES
(51)
HELMS
(51)
EMBELLISH
(50)

Words within the letters of embellish

2 letter words in embellish (9 words)

3 letter words in embellish (18 words)

6 letter words in embellish (2 words)

7 letter words in embellish (3 words)

8 letter words in embellish (1 word)

9 letter words in embellish (1 word)

embellish + 2 blanks (4 words)

Word Growth involving embellish

Shorter words in embellish

be bell

el ell bell

el ell ellis

is ellis

em

Longer words containing embellish

embellished overembellished

embellished reembellished

embellished unembellished

embellisher embellishers

embellishes overembellishes

embellishes reembellishes

embellishing embellishingly

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reembellish reembellished

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