ELUSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELUSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELUSIVE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELUSIVE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELUSIVE
Front hooks — 1
delusiveBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELUSIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ELUSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 210,537.
What stands out about ELUSIVE
- ELUSIVE 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 ELUSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Hard to find, catch or grasp.
Elusive things slip away: a shy animal, a fading memory or a victory just out of reach. Writers like the word for ideas that resist a clear description.
How ELUSIVE is used
The word elusive is used for physical targets and for abstract goals.
- The elusive snow leopard is rarely photographed.
- Success remained elusive for the young team.
- The name of the song stayed elusive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELUSIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELUSIVE
3 longer words begin with ELUSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELUSIVE
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Common questions about ELUSIVE
- Is ELUSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELUSIVE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELUSIVE worth?
- ELUSIVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELUSIVE mean?
- Hard to find, catch or grasp.
- What letters can be added to ELUSIVE?
- ELUSIVE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ELUSIVE:
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