ELDER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ELDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELDER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELDER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELDER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELDER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,883.
Anagrams of ELDER
The 5 tiles of ELDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELDER
13 longer words begin with ELDER.
Words ending in ELDER
16 words end in ELDER. Useful as a back hook: play ELDER onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELDER inside
19 words contain ELDER in the middle. Words that start with ELDER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELDER
Common questions about ELDER
- Is ELDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELDER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELDER worth?
- ELDER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELDER?
- ELDER takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELDER:
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