ELONGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ELONGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELONGATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELONGATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELONGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELONGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELONGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELONGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELONGATE
- ELONGATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELONGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make something longer or to become longer, especially by stretching.
Writers choose elongate in scientific or technical prose rather than the plainer lengthen. It often appears when a shape stretches along one axis, such as a cell, a shadow or a vowel sound.
How ELONGATE is used
Common in science, medicine and descriptive writing; also used as an adjective for long, narrow shapes.
- The metal will elongate slightly when it is heated.
- Evening light began to elongate the shadows across the lawn.
- Some singers elongate the final vowel for effect.
- The artist chose to elongate the figures in the painting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELONGATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELONGATE
2 longer words begin with ELONGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELONGATE
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Common questions about ELONGATE
- Is ELONGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELONGATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELONGATE worth?
- ELONGATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELONGATE mean?
- To make something longer or to become longer, especially by stretching.
- What letters can be added to ELONGATE?
- ELONGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELONGATE:
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