ELABORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELABORATE 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 ELABORATE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELABORATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELABORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELABORATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ELABORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELABORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELABORATE
- ELABORATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELABORATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Planned or made with great care and with many detailed parts.
Something elaborate has many layers and careful details, such as a plan, a costume or a meal. The same word also works as a verb, meaning to add more detail to what was said earlier, with a different stress on the last syllable.
How ELABORATE is used
As an adjective it describes complex, detailed things; as a verb it means to expand on a point.
- They made elaborate plans for the surprise party.
- The cake had an elaborate pattern of sugar roses.
- Could you elaborate on that last point?
- The thief devised an elaborate scheme.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELABORATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELABORATE
5 longer words begin with ELABORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELABORATE
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Common questions about ELABORATE
- Is ELABORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELABORATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELABORATE worth?
- ELABORATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELABORATE mean?
- Planned or made with great care and with many detailed parts.
- What letters can be added to ELABORATE?
- ELABORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ELABORATE:
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