ELIMINATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELIMINATORY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1l1i1m3i1n1a1t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listELIMINATORY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ELIMINATORY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful ELIMINATORY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELIMINATORY
No single letter turns ELIMINATORY into another word.
How ELIMINATORY scores
Scrabble e1l1i1m3i1n1a1t1o1r1y4 16
Words with Friends e1l2i1m4i1n2a1t1o1r1y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELIMINATORY, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELIMINATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ELIMINATORY
minatorily15 monetarily15 eliminator12 matriliny14 meliority14 normality14 trionymal14 linearity12 mentorial11 trinomial11 enormity13 limitary13 matronly13 military13 minatory13 minority13 molarity13 monetary13 morality13 mylonite13 tyramine13 interlay11 ornately11 amitrole10 limation10 limonite10 miltonia10 mirliton10 moniliae10 rolamite10 terminal10 torminal10 tramline10 inertial8 oriental8 relation8 taileron8 triolein8 alimony12 almonry12
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Common questions about ELIMINATORY
- Is ELIMINATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELIMINATORY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELIMINATORY worth?
- ELIMINATORY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELIMINATORY?
- No single letter can be added to ELIMINATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELIMINATORY:
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