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Is embolism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word embolism is a Scrabble US word. The word embolism is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Is embolism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word embolism is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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Is embolism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word embolism is a Words With Friends word. The word embolism is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

EMBOLISM,

7-letter words (6 found)

BEMOILS,BOMMIES,EMBOILS,LIMBOES,MOBILES,OBELISM,

6-letter words (14 found)

BEMOIL,BIOMES,BOMMIE,EMBOIL,EMBOLI,LIMBOS,MIMEOS,MOBIES,MOBILE,MOBLES,MOILES,MOLIES,OBEISM,SMOILE,

5-letter words (31 found)

BESOM,BILES,BIOME,BISOM,BOILS,BOLES,BOSIE,LESBO,LIMBO,LIMBS,LIMES,LIMOS,LOBES,LOMES,MEBOS,MEMOS,MILES,MILOS,MIMEO,MIMES,MOBES,MOBIE,MOBLE,MOILE,MOILS,MOLES,MOMES,OBELI,SLIME,SMILE,SOLEI,

4-letter words (58 found)

BELS,BILE,BIOS,BISE,BOIL,BOIS,BOLE,ELMS,EMOS,ISLE,LEIS,LIBS,LIES,LIMB,LIME,LIMO,LOBE,LOBI,LOBS,LOME,LOSE,MELS,MEMO,MEMS,MIBS,MILE,MILO,MILS,MIME,MISE,MISO,MOBE,MOBS,MOES,MOIL,MOLE,MOLS,MOME,MOMI,MOMS,MOSE,OBES,OBIS,OILS,OLES,OLMS,SEIL,SEMI,SILE,SILO,SLEB,SLIM,SLOB,SLOE,SOIL,SOLE,SOLI,SOME,

3-letter words (50 found)

BEL,BES,BIO,BIS,BOI,BOS,ELM,ELS,EMO,EMS,IOS,ISM,ISO,LEI,LES,LIB,LIE,LIS,LOB,LOS,MEL,MEM,MES,MIB,MIL,MIM,MIS,MOB,MOE,MOI,MOL,MOM,MOS,OBE,OBI,OBS,OES,OIL,OIS,OLE,OLM,OMS,OSE,SEI,SEL,SIB,SIM,SOB,SOL,SOM,

2-letter words (21 found)

BE,BI,BO,EL,EM,ES,IO,IS,LI,LO,ME,MI,MM,MO,OB,OE,OI,OM,OS,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 182 words from embolism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of embolism

embolism

Etymology

The term was coined in 1848 by Rudolf Virchow. From Old French embolisme (“intercalation of days in a calendar to correct errors”), from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός (embolismós, “intercalary”), from ἐμβάλλω (embállō, “to insert, throw in”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛmbəlɪzəm/

Noun

embolism (plural embolisms)

  1. (pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.
  2. The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.
  3. (Christianity) An intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil coming after the Lord's Prayer.
  4. (Roman Catholicism) The variable body of a liturgical preface, between the protocol and eschatocol, typically stating the motive for worship on a given day.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • embolus
  • emblem

Translations

See also

  • thrombosis

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French embolisme.

Noun

embolism n (plural embolismuri)

  1. embolism

Declension


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