EELPOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EELPOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EELPOUT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EELPOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EELPOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eelpoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EELPOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EELPOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 157,903.
What does EELPOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, elongated fish with a broad head, living in cold seas.
Despite the name, an eelpout is not a true eel, only slender in shape. The European species gives birth to live young rather than laying eggs, which surprises many anglers.
How EELPOUT is used
Eelpout is used by anglers and marine biologists, and is a handy word in word games.
- The trawler brought up an eelpout among the cod.
- An eelpout hid under a rock in the cold shallows.
- Biologists were surprised that the eelpout bears live young.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EELPOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EELPOUT
1 longer words begin with EELPOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in EELPOUT
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Common questions about EELPOUT
- Is EELPOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EELPOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EELPOUT worth?
- EELPOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EELPOUT mean?
- A small, elongated fish with a broad head, living in cold seas.
- What letters can be added to EELPOUT?
- EELPOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EELPOUT:
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