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Is embrace a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word embrace is a Scrabble US word. The word embrace is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is embrace a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word embrace is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

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Is embrace a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word embrace is a Words With Friends word. The word embrace is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

EMBRACE,

6-letter words (10 found)

AMBEER,AMERCE,BEAMER,BECAME,CAMBER,CAREME,CEMBRA,CRAMBE,EMBACE,RACEME,

5-letter words (23 found)

ABCEE,ACERB,AMBER,AMEER,BEARE,BERME,BRACE,BRAME,BREAM,BREEM,BREME,CABER,CABRE,CRAME,CREAM,CREME,EMBAR,EMBER,MACER,MEARE,RAMEE,REAME,REBEC,

4-letter words (31 found)

ABER,ACER,ACME,ACRE,BARE,BARM,BEAM,BEAR,BEER,BEMA,BERE,BERM,BRAE,BREE,CAME,CARB,CARE,CERE,CRAB,CRAM,CREE,CREM,MABE,MACE,MARC,MARE,MEER,MERC,MERE,RACE,REAM,

3-letter words (30 found)

ACE,AME,ARB,ARC,ARE,ARM,BAC,BAE,BAM,BAR,BEE,BRA,CAB,CAM,CAR,CEE,EAR,EME,ERA,ERE,ERM,MAC,MAE,MAR,MEE,RAM,REB,REC,REE,REM,

2-letter words (13 found)

AB,AE,AM,AR,BA,BE,EA,EE,EM,ER,MA,ME,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 109 words from embrace according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of embrace

embrace

Etymology

The verb is derived from Middle English embracen (“to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out eagerly for, welcome; to enfold, entwine; to ensnare, entangle; to twist, wrap around; to gird, put on; to lace; to be in or put into bonds; to put a shield on the arm; to grasp (a shield or spear); to acquire, take hold of; to receive; to undertake; to affect, influence; to incite; to unlawfully influence a jury; to surround; to conceal, cover; to shelter; to protect; to comfort; to comprehend, understand”) [and other forms], from Old French embracer, embracier (“to kiss”) (modern French embrasser (“to kiss; (dated) to embrace, hug”)), from Late Latin *imbracchiāre, from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’)) + bracchium (“arm”). The English word is analysable as em- +‎ brace.

The noun is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈbɹeɪs/, /ɪmˈbɹeɪs/
  • Rhymes: -eɪs
  • Hyphenation: em‧brace

Verb

embrace (third-person singular simple present embraces, present participle embracing, simple past and past participle embraced)

  1. (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
    Synonyms: fall on someone's neck; see also Thesaurus:embrace
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
    Synonym: accept
  4. (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
    Synonyms: entwine, surround
  5. (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
  6. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To fasten on, as armour.
  7. (transitive, figuratively, obsolete) To accept (someone) as a friend; to accept (someone's) help gladly.
  8. (transitive, law, figuratively, obsolete) To attempt to influence (a court, jury, etc.) corruptly; to practise embracery.

Alternative forms

  • imbrace (obsolete)

Derived terms

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Noun

embrace (plural embraces)

  1. An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
  2. (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
  3. (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
  4. (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.

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Further reading

  • embrace (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Verb

embrace

  1. inflection of embrazar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Source: wiktionary.org