ELAN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ELAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELAN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELAN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about ELAN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does ELAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
Vigorous enthusiasm and stylish energy in action, especially in a display of confidence.
Elan describes not just effort but a flourish of style behind it, the confident dash with which someone performs a difficult or daring feat. English borrowed both the word and this exact sense from French.
How ELAN is used
Used in fairly formal or literary description of style and spirited performance.
- The dancers performed with tremendous elan.
- He led the charge with real elan.
- Her speech was delivered with wit and elan.
- The young officer showed elan under pressure.
- The orchestra played the finale with great elan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELAN
The 4 tiles of ELAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ELAN
9 longer words begin with ELAN.
Words ending in ELAN
4 words end in ELAN. Useful as a back hook: play ELAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELAN inside
Showing 24 of 157 words that contain ELAN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ELAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELAN
Common questions about ELAN
- Is ELAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELAN worth?
- ELAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELAN mean?
- Vigorous enthusiasm and stylish energy in action, especially in a display of confidence.
- What letters can be added to ELAN?
- ELAN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELAN:
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