ELSE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ELSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELSE?
| 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 ELSE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELSE
No single letter turns ELSE into another word.
How ELSE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,713.
What stands out about ELSE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELSE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In addition to, or other than, the person, thing or place already mentioned.
Else attaches to question words and indefinite pronouns to widen the range of a question, as in what else or who else. It also works as a connector meaning otherwise, as in hurry up or else you will be late. On its own else always points back to something already named and asks about an alternative to it.
How ELSE is used
Extremely common in ordinary speech and writing, almost always paired with a word such as who, what, anyone, nothing or somewhere.
- What else did she say about the delay?
- There was nobody else waiting at the station.
- Bring a coat, or else you will be cold tonight.
- He had nowhere else to store the boxes.
- Is there anything else you need before we leave?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELSE
The 4 tiles of ELSE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ELSE
3 longer words begin with ELSE.
Words with ELSE inside
8 words contain ELSE in the middle. Words that start with ELSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELSE
Common questions about ELSE
- Is ELSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELSE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELSE worth?
- ELSE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELSE mean?
- In addition to, or other than, the person, thing or place already mentioned.
- What letters can be added to ELSE?
- No single letter can be added to ELSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELSE:
Open ELSE in the Word Finder