ELEGIAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELEGIAST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELEGIAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELEGIAST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELEGIAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elegiastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELEGIAST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELEGIAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELEGIAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ELEGIAST
The 8 tiles of ELEGIAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELEGIAST
1 longer words begin with ELEGIAST.
Shorter words from the letters in ELEGIAST
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Common questions about ELEGIAST
- Is ELEGIAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELEGIAST is not in it.
- How many points is ELEGIAST worth?
- ELEGIAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELEGIAST?
- ELEGIAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELEGIAST:
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