ELENCHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ELENCHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELENCHIC?
| 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 ELENCHIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELENCHIC
No single letter turns ELENCHIC into another word.
How ELENCHIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELENCHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELENCHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELENCHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Of or relating to an elenchus, a logical refutation of an argument by proving its conclusion false.
Elenchic is a philosophical term tied to Socratic questioning, where each answer is tested until a contradiction appears. It seldom leaves academic writing.
How ELENCHIC is used
Used in philosophy and logic, especially about the Socratic method.
- The dialogue follows an elenchic pattern of question and answer.
- He admired the elenchic skill of the old teacher.
- An elenchic argument aims to expose a hidden contradiction.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELENCHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELENCHIC
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Common questions about ELENCHIC
- Is ELENCHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELENCHIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELENCHIC worth?
- ELENCHIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELENCHIC mean?
- Of or relating to an elenchus, a logical refutation of an argument by proving its conclusion false.
- What letters can be added to ELENCHIC?
- No single letter can be added to ELENCHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELENCHIC:
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