ELYTROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELYTROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELYTROUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELYTROUS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELYTROUS
No single letter turns ELYTROUS into another word.
How ELYTROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELYTROUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELYTROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELYTROUS
- All 8 letters of ELYTROUS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
What does ELYTROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Having hardened forewings that form a case over the body, as beetles do.
Elytrous insects fold delicate flight wings beneath a shield of elytra. The adjective turns up mainly in entomology texts.
How ELYTROUS is used
Zoological adjective, based on elytron.
- The elytrous beetle spread its cases before flight.
- Entomologists sorted the elytrous specimens.
- An elytrous insect rarely damages its wings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELYTROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELYTROUS
The 8 tiles of ELYTROUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELYTROUS
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Common questions about ELYTROUS
- Is ELYTROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELYTROUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELYTROUS worth?
- ELYTROUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELYTROUS mean?
- Having hardened forewings that form a case over the body, as beetles do.
- What letters can be added to ELYTROUS?
- No single letter can be added to ELYTROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELYTROUS:
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