ELBOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELBOWS 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 ELBOWS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELBOWS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELBOWS
No single letter turns ELBOWS into another word.
How ELBOWS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELBOWS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
What stands out about ELBOWS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 ELBOWS
The 6 tiles of ELBOWS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELBOWS
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Common questions about ELBOWS
- Is ELBOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELBOWS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELBOWS worth?
- ELBOWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELBOWS?
- No single letter can be added to ELBOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELBOWS:
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