ELUSORY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELUSORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELUSORY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELUSORY is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELUSORY
Front hooks — 1
delusoryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ELUSORY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ELUSORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What does ELUSORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formalrare
Tending to deceive or escape; evasive.
An elusory promise sounds solid but vanishes once tested. The word is a close cousin of elusive, yet it leans toward trickery rather than mere difficulty.
How ELUSORY is used
The word elusory is rare and found mostly in formal or older writing.
- The minister gave an elusory reply to the question.
- The elusory terms of the contract caused trouble.
- He found the elusory comfort of wealth empty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELUSORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELUSORY
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Common questions about ELUSORY
- Is ELUSORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELUSORY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELUSORY worth?
- ELUSORY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELUSORY mean?
- Tending to deceive or escape; evasive.
- What letters can be added to ELUSORY?
- ELUSORY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ELUSORY:
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