ELASTICISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELASTICISE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ELASTICISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELASTICISE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELASTICISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELASTICISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ELASTICISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELASTICISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELASTICISE
- ELASTICISE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ELASTICISE
2 longer words begin with ELASTICISE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELASTICISE
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Common questions about ELASTICISE
- Is ELASTICISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELASTICISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELASTICISE worth?
- ELASTICISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELASTICISE?
- ELASTICISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ELASTICISE:
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