ELLIPSOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELLIPSOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableELLIPSOID · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ELLIPSOID?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful ELLIPSOID is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELLIPSOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ellipsoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELLIPSOID scores
Scrabble e1l1l1i1p3s1o1i1d2 12
Words with Friends e1l2l2i1p4s1o1i1d2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ELLIPSOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELLIPSOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ELLIPSOID
2 longer words begin with ELLIPSOID.
Shorter words from the letters in ELLIPSOID
ploidies11 despoil10 diploes10 dipoles10 lipides10 lipoids10 peloids10 soliped10 spilled10 spoiled10 illipes9 pillies9 pollies9 dillies8 doilies8 dollies8 idolise8 diploe9 dipole9 dispel9 disple9 lipide9 lipids9 lipoid9 lisped9 peloid9 pilled9 poised9 polled9 sliped9 sloped9 spiled9 ellops8 illipe8 pillie8 pilose8 poleis8 polies8 dillis7 iodise7
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Common questions about ELLIPSOID
- Is ELLIPSOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELLIPSOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELLIPSOID worth?
- ELLIPSOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELLIPSOID?
- ELLIPSOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ELLIPSOID:
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