ELEVATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELEVATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELEVATOR?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELEVATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELEVATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELEVATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELEVATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELEVATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELEVATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A platform or car that carries people or goods between floors of a building.
In American English the elevator is what British speakers call a lift. The word also names a grain store, and the hinged flap on an aircraft tail that controls pitch.
How ELEVATOR is used
Everyday American word; other senses appear in farming and aviation.
- We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
- The pilot eased the elevator back to climb.
- Grain was stored in the old elevator by the tracks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELEVATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELEVATOR
The 8 tiles of ELEVATOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELEVATOR
2 longer words begin with ELEVATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ELEVATOR
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Common questions about ELEVATOR
- Is ELEVATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELEVATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELEVATOR worth?
- ELEVATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELEVATOR mean?
- A platform or car that carries people or goods between floors of a building.
- What letters can be added to ELEVATOR?
- ELEVATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELEVATOR:
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