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   em·ber

   /ˈembər/

   noun

   • 1. a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire: "the dying embers in the fireplace"

   Word Origin Old Englishǣmyrge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimuria ‘pyre’, Danish emmer, Swedish mörja ‘embers’. The b was added in English for ease of pronunciation.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • B

     3

   • E

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   • R

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