ELKHOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ELKHOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELKHOUND?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELKHOUND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELKHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elkhoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELKHOUND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELKHOUND, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELKHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELKHOUND
- All 8 letters of ELKHOUND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ELKHOUND
1 longer words begin with ELKHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in ELKHOUND
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Common questions about ELKHOUND
- Is ELKHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELKHOUND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELKHOUND worth?
- ELKHOUND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELKHOUND?
- ELKHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELKHOUND:
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