ELTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELTS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ELTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELTS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 10 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELTS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELTS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ELTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about ELTS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 ELTS
The 4 tiles of ELTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ELTS
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in ELTS. Useful as a back hook: play ELTS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ELTS inside
2 words contain ELTS in the middle. Words that start with ELTS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ELTS
Common questions about ELTS
- Is ELTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ELTS is not in it.
- How many points is ELTS worth?
- ELTS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELTS?
- ELTS takes 10 hooks: 10 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ELTS:
Open ELTS in the Word Finder