ELASTICIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELASTICIZE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ELASTICIZE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELASTICIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELASTICIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELASTICIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ELASTICIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELASTICIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELASTICIZE
- ELASTICIZE 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 ELASTICIZE
2 longer words begin with ELASTICIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELASTICIZE
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Common questions about ELASTICIZE
- Is ELASTICIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELASTICIZE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELASTICIZE worth?
- ELASTICIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELASTICIZE?
- ELASTICIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ELASTICIZE:
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