ELAIN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. ELAIN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ELAIN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELAIN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELAIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,227.
What stands out about ELAIN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ELAIN
The 5 tiles of ELAIN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ELAIN
1 longer words begin with ELAIN.
Words ending in ELAIN
5 words end in ELAIN. Useful as a back hook: play ELAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELAIN inside
19 words contain ELAIN in the middle. Words that start with ELAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELAIN
Common questions about ELAIN
- Is ELAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELAIN is not in it.
- How many points is ELAIN worth?
- ELAIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELAIN?
- ELAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELAIN:
Open ELAIN in the Word Finder