ELASTANE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ELASTANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELASTANE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELASTANE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELASTANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elastanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELASTANE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELASTANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELASTANE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELASTANE
- ELASTANE 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 ELASTANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A synthetic fibre that stretches a great deal and springs back to its shape.
Elastane is blended in small amounts into jeans, socks and sportswear so garments hug the body and recover after wear. Its name is common in Europe, while Americans often say spandex.
How ELASTANE is used
Seen on clothing labels and in textile talk, usually as a percentage of the fabric.
- The label said ninety percent cotton and ten percent elastane.
- Elastane gives the leggings their stretch.
- Too much heat can damage elastane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELASTANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELASTANE
1 longer words begin with ELASTANE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELASTANE
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Common questions about ELASTANE
- Is ELASTANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELASTANE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELASTANE worth?
- ELASTANE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELASTANE mean?
- A synthetic fibre that stretches a great deal and springs back to its shape.
- What letters can be added to ELASTANE?
- ELASTANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELASTANE:
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