ELLIPTICITY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ELLIPTICITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELLIPTICITY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELLIPTICITY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELLIPTICITY
No single letter turns ELLIPTICITY into another word.
How ELLIPTICITY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELLIPTICITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELLIPTICITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELLIPTICITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The degree to which a shape departs from a perfect circle or sphere.
Astronomers quote the ellipticity of a galaxy or planet as a measure of how flattened it is. Geodesists use ellipticity to describe the earth, which is slightly squashed at the poles. A value of zero means a perfect circle.
How ELLIPTICITY is used
Used in astronomy, geodesy, optics and geometry.
- The ellipticity of the earth is very small.
- Telescope images were used to measure the ellipticity of distant galaxies.
- A lens with high ellipticity distorts the beam.
- The ellipticity of the orbit was calculated from observations.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELLIPTICITY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELLIPTICITY
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Common questions about ELLIPTICITY
- Is ELLIPTICITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELLIPTICITY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELLIPTICITY worth?
- ELLIPTICITY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELLIPTICITY mean?
- The degree to which a shape departs from a perfect circle or sphere.
- What letters can be added to ELLIPTICITY?
- No single letter can be added to ELLIPTICITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELLIPTICITY:
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