ELABORATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ELABORATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableELABORATIVE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ELABORATIVE?
| 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%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful ELABORATIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELABORATIVE
No single letter turns ELABORATIVE into another word.
How ELABORATIVE scores
Scrabble e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends e1l2a1b4o1r1a1t1i1v5e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELABORATIVE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELABORATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELABORATIVE
- ELABORATIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ELABORATIVE
beavertail15 avertable14 avertible14 veritable14 reviolate12 variolate12 elaborate11 ablative13 abortive13 bloviate13 breviate13 evitable13 lovebite13 overable13 overbeat13 overbite13 variable13 voteable13 elevator11 levirate11 overlate11 relative11 valerate11 varietal11 violater11 laborite10 liberate10 rateable10 tearable10 aerolite8 areolate8 bolivar12 obviate12 overbet12 vatable12 verbile12 vibrate12 vibrato12 votable12 aviator10
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Common questions about ELABORATIVE
- Is ELABORATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELABORATIVE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELABORATIVE worth?
- ELABORATIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELABORATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to ELABORATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELABORATIVE:
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