Emboss

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To carve, mould, or stamp a design so that it stands out in raised relief from a flat surface.

“They chose to emboss the company logo onto the leather-bound cover.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪmˈbɒs/

Syllables

em·boss

Related Words

Synonyms

engrave raise imprint

Antonyms

engrave incise

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in a double S, the -OSS ending is shared with words like gloss and cross

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the double S is helpful for hooking other words in Scrabble

Words Related to Emboss

Anagrams of Emboss

Words that use exactly the same letters as “emboss”.

besoms

Words you can make from Emboss

Shorter words formed from the letters in “emboss”.

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