ELIMINANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELIMINANT 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELIMINANT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELIMINANT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELIMINANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eliminantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELIMINANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ELIMINANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELIMINANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ELIMINANT
1 longer words begin with ELIMINANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ELIMINANT
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Common questions about ELIMINANT
- Is ELIMINANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELIMINANT is not in it.
- How many points is ELIMINANT worth?
- ELIMINANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELIMINANT?
- ELIMINANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ELIMINANT:
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