ELVAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELVAN 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ELVAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELVAN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELVAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elvansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELVAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ELVAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ELVAN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 ELVAN
The 5 tiles of ELVAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ELVAN
3 longer words begin with ELVAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ELVAN
Common questions about ELVAN
- Is ELVAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELVAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELVAN worth?
- ELVAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELVAN?
- ELVAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ELVAN:
Open ELVAN in the Word Finder