ELAPHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ELAPHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELAPHINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELAPHINE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELAPHINE
No single letter turns ELAPHINE into another word.
How ELAPHINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELAPHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELAPHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELAPHINE
- ELAPHINE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELAPHINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or resembling the red deer, Cervus elaphus.
Elaphine is a zoological term taken from the species name of the red deer. A naturalist might use it for antlers or habits typical of that stag.
How ELAPHINE is used
Rare; used in zoology and hunting texts.
- The museum displayed the elaphine antlers.
- He noted the elaphine grace of the animal.
- Elaphine herds gather on the hills in autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELAPHINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELAPHINE
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Common questions about ELAPHINE
- Is ELAPHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELAPHINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELAPHINE worth?
- ELAPHINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELAPHINE mean?
- Relating to or resembling the red deer, Cervus elaphus.
- What letters can be added to ELAPHINE?
- No single letter can be added to ELAPHINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELAPHINE:
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