ELMS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ELMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELMS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELMS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Anagrams of ELMS
The 4 tiles of ELMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ELMS
9 words end in ELMS. Useful as a back hook: play ELMS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELMS inside
6 words contain ELMS in the middle. Words that start with ELMS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELMS
Common questions about ELMS
- Is ELMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELMS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELMS worth?
- ELMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELMS?
- ELMS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELMS:
Open ELMS in the Word Finder