ELVISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELVISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELVISH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELVISH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELVISH
No single letter turns ELVISH into another word.
How ELVISH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELVISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does ELVISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Of or like an elf, especially in being small, strange, or playfully mischievous.
Elvish can describe anything that belongs to the world of elves in folklore and fantasy, from their songs to their pointed ears. It is also used more loosely for a person or a face that seems impish and slightly otherworldly. The word is closely tied to Tolkien-style fantasy, where an elvish tongue is a language invented for the elves.
How ELVISH is used
Used both literally in fantasy settings and figuratively for impish looks or manner.
- She had an elvish grin that made everyone suspect a prank.
- The map was covered in elvish script nobody could read.
- His elvish charm won over the whole class.
- They heard elvish music drifting across the moonlit glade.
- The child gave an elvish little shrug and ran off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELVISH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELVISH
4 longer words begin with ELVISH.
Shorter words from the letters in ELVISH
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Common questions about ELVISH
- Is ELVISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELVISH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELVISH worth?
- ELVISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELVISH mean?
- Of or like an elf, especially in being small, strange, or playfully mischievous.
- What letters can be added to ELVISH?
- No single letter can be added to ELVISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELVISH:
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