EELFARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. EELFARE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EELFARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EELFARE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EELFARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eelfaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EELFARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EELFARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What stands out about EELFARE
- EELFARE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EELFARE
1 longer words begin with EELFARE.
Shorter words from the letters in EELFARE
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Common questions about EELFARE
- Is EELFARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EELFARE is not in it.
- How many points is EELFARE worth?
- EELFARE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EELFARE?
- EELFARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EELFARE:
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