ELSIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. ELSIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept ELSIN?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ELSIN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ELSIN

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ELSIN scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in ELSIN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.

What stands out about ELSIN

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of ELSIN

The 5 tiles of ELSIN in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with ELSIN

1 longer words begin with ELSIN.

Shorter words from the letters in ELSIN

Common questions about ELSIN

Is ELSIN valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELSIN is not in it.

How many points is ELSIN worth?

ELSIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ELSIN?

ELSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.