ELEPHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ELEPHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableELEPHANT · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ELEPHANT?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful ELEPHANT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELEPHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elephantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELEPHANT scores
Scrabble e1l1e1p3h4a1n1t1 13
Words with Friends e1l2e1p4h3a1n2t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELEPHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELEPHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ELEPHANT
6 longer words begin with ELEPHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ELEPHANT
haptene12 heeltap12 heptane12 phenate12 lethean10 hapten11 peahen11 ethane9 hantle9 lathee9 lathen9 thenal9 alpeen8 nepeta8 peltae8 pentel8 planet8 platen8 elanet6 lateen6 aleph10 phene10 ahent8 eathe8 ethal8 ethne8 lathe8 lethe8 neath8 thale8 thane8 etape7 leapt7 lepta7 palet7 panel7 paten7 pelta7 penal7 petal7
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Common questions about ELEPHANT
- Is ELEPHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELEPHANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELEPHANT worth?
- ELEPHANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELEPHANT?
- ELEPHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELEPHANT:
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