ELFED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELFED 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 ELFED?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELFED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELFED
Front hooks — 1
selfedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELFED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELFED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What does ELFED mean in Scrabble?
ELFED is the past tense or past participle of ELF.
ELF(noun) — A small supernatural being of folklore.
Words ending in ELFED
3 words end in ELFED. Useful as a back hook: play ELFED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ELFED
Common questions about ELFED
- Is ELFED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELFED is not in it.
- How many points is ELFED worth?
- ELFED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELFED?
- ELFED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELFED:
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