ELANS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ELANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELANS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELANS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELANS
No single letter turns ELANS into another word.
How ELANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about ELANS
- 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 ELANS
The 5 tiles of ELANS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in ELANS
4 words end in ELANS. Useful as a back hook: play ELANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ELANS
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Common questions about ELANS
- Is ELANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELANS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELANS worth?
- ELANS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELANS?
- No single letter can be added to ELANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELANS:
Open ELANS in the Word Finder