ELKHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELKHORN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1l1k5h4o1r1n1
Depends on the listELKHORN · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ELKHORN?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful ELKHORN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELKHORN
No single letter turns ELKHORN into another word.
How ELKHORN scores
Scrabble e1l1k5h4o1r1n1 14
Words with Friends e1l2k5h3o1r1n2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in ELKHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Shorter words from the letters in ELKHORN
honker13 kohen12 krone9 heron8 honer8 rhone8 enrol5 loner5 nerol5 hoke11 holk11 honk11 hork11 khor11 kohl11 okeh11 keno8 kern8 kero8 koel8 kore8 loke8 nerk8 nork8 renk8 roke8 helo7 herl7 hern7 hero7 hoer7 hole7 hone7 hore7 horn7 lehr7 rohe7 enol4 eorl4 leno4
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Common questions about ELKHORN
- Is ELKHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELKHORN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELKHORN worth?
- ELKHORN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELKHORN?
- No single letter can be added to ELKHORN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ELKHORN:
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