ELISION is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ELISION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELISION?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELISION is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELISION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elisionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELISION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ELISION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 48,248.
What stands out about ELISION
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELISION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The omission of a sound or syllable in speech, or of a passage in a text.
Contractions like 'let's' and 'o'clock' rest on elision, where a sound drops out between words. Editors also use the term for cutting a passage, and critics for glossing over a difficulty.
How ELISION is used
Elision is used in linguistics, poetry and editing for something dropped out.
- The elision of the final vowel makes the line scan.
- Fast speech is full of elision.
- The film's elision of the war years left a gap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELISION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELISION
The 7 tiles of ELISION in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ELISION
1 longer words begin with ELISION.
Shorter words from the letters in ELISION
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Common questions about ELISION
- Is ELISION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELISION, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELISION worth?
- ELISION is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELISION mean?
- The omission of a sound or syllable in speech, or of a passage in a text.
- What letters can be added to ELISION?
- ELISION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ELISION:
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