ELBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELBOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELBOW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELBOW is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elbowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELBOW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about ELBOW
- The same 5 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
What does ELBOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
The joint that connects the upper arm and forearm, allowing the arm to bend.
Elbow names both the body joint and, by visual comparison, any sharp bend that resembles it, such as an elbow in a length of pipe or an elbow in a winding road. As a verb, to elbow means to push through a crowd using that same joint, or figuratively to shove someone aside, as when a rival elbows a colleague out of a promotion.
How ELBOW is used
Common for the body part, for bent objects that resemble it, and as a verb meaning to push or shove.
- She rested her elbow on the table while she thought.
- A rusty elbow joint connected the two sections of pipe.
- He elbowed his way to the front of the crowded platform.
- The road took a sharp elbow just past the old mill.
- His jacket had worn thin at both elbows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELBOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELBOW
The 5 tiles of ELBOW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ELBOW
6 longer words begin with ELBOW.
Words ending in ELBOW
1 words end in ELBOW. Useful as a back hook: play ELBOW onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELBOW inside
1 words contain ELBOW in the middle. Words that start with ELBOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELBOW
Common questions about ELBOW
- Is ELBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELBOW, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELBOW worth?
- ELBOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELBOW mean?
- The joint that connects the upper arm and forearm, allowing the arm to bend.
- What letters can be added to ELBOW?
- ELBOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELBOW:
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