ELOQUENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ELOQUENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELOQUENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELOQUENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELOQUENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eloquencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELOQUENCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ELOQUENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELOQUENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELOQUENCE
- ELOQUENCE 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 ELOQUENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Fluent, forceful and graceful use of language that moves or persuades an audience.
Eloquence is a skill of delivery as much as of vocabulary: a good speaker chooses the right words and also times them well. It can be admired in a speech, a letter or even a short toast.
How ELOQUENCE is used
Eloquence is usually praise, and it often goes with words such as speak, plead or write.
- The lawyer spoke with great eloquence about justice.
- Her eloquence silenced the noisy crowd.
- He lacked eloquence, but his sincerity won people over.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELOQUENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELOQUENCE
1 longer words begin with ELOQUENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELOQUENCE
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Common questions about ELOQUENCE
- Is ELOQUENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELOQUENCE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELOQUENCE worth?
- ELOQUENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELOQUENCE mean?
- Fluent, forceful and graceful use of language that moves or persuades an audience.
- What letters can be added to ELOQUENCE?
- ELOQUENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ELOQUENCE:
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