ELDS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ELDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELDS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELDS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about ELDS
- The same 4 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 ELDS
The 4 tiles of ELDS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ELDS
Showing 24 of 63 words that end in ELDS. Useful as a back hook: play ELDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELDS inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain ELDS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ELDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELDS
Common questions about ELDS
- Is ELDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELDS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELDS worth?
- ELDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELDS?
- ELDS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELDS:
Open ELDS in the Word Finder