ELABORATORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELABORATORS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1o1r1s1
Depends on the listELABORATORS · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ELABORATORS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful ELABORATORS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELABORATORS
No single letter turns ELABORATORS into another word.
How ELABORATORS scores
Scrabble e1l1a1b3o1r1a1t1o1r1s1 13
Words with Friends e1l2a1b4o1r1a1t1o1r1s1 15
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELABORATORS, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELABORATORS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ELABORATORS
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Common questions about ELABORATORS
- Is ELABORATORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELABORATORS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELABORATORS worth?
- ELABORATORS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELABORATORS?
- No single letter can be added to ELABORATORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELABORATORS:
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