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
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 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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