ELUDES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ELUDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELUDES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELUDES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELUDES
Front hooks — 1
deludesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELUDES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELUDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,552.
What does ELUDES mean in Scrabble?
ELUDES is the present-tense form of ELUDE used with he, she and it.
ELUDE(verb) — To escape or avoid someone or something, especially through skill, cunning, or quick action, or to fail to be grasped, achieved, or remembered despite effort.
Anagrams of ELUDES
The 6 tiles of ELUDES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELUDES
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Common questions about ELUDES
- Is ELUDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELUDES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELUDES worth?
- ELUDES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELUDES?
- ELUDES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELUDES:
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