ELEGANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELEGANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELEGANCE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELEGANCE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELEGANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elegancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELEGANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELEGANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELEGANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELEGANCE
- ELEGANCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELEGANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Graceful, refined style in appearance, manner or design.
Elegance can belong to a dress, a gesture or a piece of reasoning. Mathematicians praise the elegance of a proof that is short and clear without being clumsy.
How ELEGANCE is used
Common noun; also used of solutions that are simple and neat.
- She moved with quiet elegance.
- The elegance of the proof impressed the class.
- The hotel combines comfort and elegance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELEGANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELEGANCE
1 longer words begin with ELEGANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELEGANCE
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Common questions about ELEGANCE
- Is ELEGANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELEGANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELEGANCE worth?
- ELEGANCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELEGANCE mean?
- Graceful, refined style in appearance, manner or design.
- What letters can be added to ELEGANCE?
- ELEGANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELEGANCE:
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