ELLIPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELLIPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
e1l1l1i1p3t1i1c3
PlayableELLIPTIC · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ELLIPTIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ELLIPTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELLIPTIC
No single letter turns ELLIPTIC into another word.
How ELLIPTIC scores
Scrabble e1l1l1i1p3t1i1c3 12
Words with Friends e1l2l2i1p4t1i1c4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELLIPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELLIPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ELLIPTIC
6 longer words begin with ELLIPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ELLIPTIC
pelitic11 elicit8 illipe8 pillie8 illite6 clept9 clipe9 clipt9 ceili7 celli7 licit7 pilei7 telic7 clip8 epic8 pice8 ceil6 cell6 celt6 ciel6 cill6 cite6 clit6 etic6 lept6 lice6 lipe6 pell6 pelt6 piet6 pile6 pili6 pill6 plie6 tice6 tipi6 lilt4 lite4 teil4 tell4
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Common questions about ELLIPTIC
- Is ELLIPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELLIPTIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELLIPTIC worth?
- ELLIPTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELLIPTIC?
- No single letter can be added to ELLIPTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELLIPTIC:
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