ELABORATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ELABORATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1e1l1y4
PlayableELABORATELY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ELABORATELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful ELABORATELY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELABORATELY
No single letter turns ELABORATELY into another word.
How ELABORATELY scores
Scrabble e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1e1l1y4 16
Words with Friends e1l2a1b4o1r1a1t1e1l2y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELABORATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELABORATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ELABORATELY
alterably14 tolerably14 alterable11 elaborate11 relatable11 tolerable11 aborally13 betrayal13 lobately13 oblately13 rateably13 aleatory11 ballotee10 balloter10 rateable10 tearable10 areolate8 belayer12 eyeball12 eyebolt12 ratably12 tallboy12 alertly10 allayer10 areally10 elytral10 loyaler10 retally10 royalet10 trolley10 ablator9 abollae9 abortee9 aerobat9 allobar9 bleater9 bloater9 earball9 earlobe9 eatable9
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Common questions about ELABORATELY
- Is ELABORATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELABORATELY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELABORATELY worth?
- ELABORATELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELABORATELY?
- No single letter can be added to ELABORATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELABORATELY:
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