ELYTROID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELYTROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELYTROID?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELYTROID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELYTROID
No single letter turns ELYTROID into another word.
How ELYTROID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELYTROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELYTROID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELYTROID
- All 8 letters of ELYTROID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELYTROID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Resembling the hardened forewing of a beetle.
An elytroid structure looks like an elytron, the tough cover that protects a beetle's delicate hind wings. Entomologists use elytroid to describe parts of other insects that imitate that shield.
How ELYTROID is used
A rare zoological adjective used in insect descriptions.
- The insect had elytroid forewings that sealed over its back.
- The elytroid plates were glossy and dark.
- A guide described the elytroid covering of the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELYTROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELYTROID
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Common questions about ELYTROID
- Is ELYTROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELYTROID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELYTROID worth?
- ELYTROID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELYTROID mean?
- Resembling the hardened forewing of a beetle.
- What letters can be added to ELYTROID?
- No single letter can be added to ELYTROID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELYTROID:
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