ELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELLS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELLS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 14 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELLS
Front hooks — 14
bellsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELLS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of ELLS
The 4 tiles of ELLS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ELLS
Showing 24 of 142 words that end in ELLS. Useful as a back hook: play ELLS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELLS inside
15 words contain ELLS in the middle. Words that start with ELLS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELLS
Common questions about ELLS
- Is ELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELLS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELLS worth?
- ELLS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELLS?
- ELLS takes 14 hooks: 14 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELLS:
Open ELLS in the Word Finder