ERLKING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ERLKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERLKING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERLKING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERLKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erlkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERLKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ERLKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does ERLKING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A malevolent spirit of Germanic folklore who lures or carries off children.
The erlking is best known from Goethe's ballad, in which a father rides home through the night while his sick child hears the creature whispering. It personifies the dangers of the dark forest.
How ERLKING is used
Appears in folklore, poetry and music, often capitalised as a title.
- The erlking called softly from the mist.
- Schubert set the tale of the erlking to music.
- In the legend, the erlking chases the rider.
- Children feared the erlking in the old stories.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERLKING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ERLKING
1 longer words begin with ERLKING.
Shorter words from the letters in ERLKING
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Common questions about ERLKING
- Is ERLKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERLKING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERLKING worth?
- ERLKING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERLKING mean?
- A malevolent spirit of Germanic folklore who lures or carries off children.
- What letters can be added to ERLKING?
- ERLKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ERLKING:
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