ELATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELATIVES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELATIVES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELATIVES
Front hooks — 1
relativesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELATIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELATIVES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 ELATIVES
The 8 tiles of ELATIVES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELATIVES
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Common questions about ELATIVES
- Is ELATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELATIVES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELATIVES worth?
- ELATIVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELATIVES?
- ELATIVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELATIVES:
Open ELATIVES in the Word Finder