ELABORATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ELABORATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableELABORATION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ELABORATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful ELABORATION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELABORATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elaborationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELABORATION scores
Scrabble e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends e1l2a1b4o1r1a1t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELABORATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELABORATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ELABORATION
1 longer words begin with ELABORATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ELABORATION
abortional12 areolation10 aerobiont11 anabolite11 antilabor11 baritonal11 reboation11 trainable11 alienator9 rationale9 ablation10 abortion10 atabrine10 atonable10 baritone10 baronial10 boltonia10 brantail10 inarable10 laborite10 lobation10 oblation10 obtainer10 rabatine10 reobtain10 taborine10 tailbone10 aeration8 notarial8 oriental8 rational8 relation8 taileron8 abalone9 abelian9 ablator9 aerobat9 aerobia9 aerobot9 airboat9
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Common questions about ELABORATION
- Is ELABORATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELABORATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELABORATION worth?
- ELABORATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELABORATION?
- ELABORATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELABORATION:
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