ELANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELANCE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELANCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELANCE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELANCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELANCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about ELANCE
- ELANCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ELANCE
The 6 tiles of ELANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELANCE
2 longer words begin with ELANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELANCE
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Common questions about ELANCE
- Is ELANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELANCE is not in it.
- How many points is ELANCE worth?
- ELANCE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELANCE?
- ELANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELANCE:
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