ELATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELATIVES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELATIVES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELATIVES
Front hooks — 1
relativesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELATIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELATIVES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELATIVES mean in Scrabble?
ELATIVES is the superlative form of OTHER.
OTHER(adjective) — Additional, further, or different from the one or ones already mentioned or implied.
Anagrams of ELATIVES
The 8 tiles of ELATIVES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELATIVES
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Common questions about ELATIVES
- Is ELATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELATIVES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELATIVES worth?
- ELATIVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELATIVES?
- ELATIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELATIVES:
Open ELATIVES in the Word Finder