INELABORATELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. INELABORATELY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INELABORATELY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INELABORATELY is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELABORATELY
No single letter turns INELABORATELY into another word.
How INELABORATELY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in INELABORATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELABORATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INELABORATELY
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Common questions about INELABORATELY
- Is INELABORATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INELABORATELY is not in it.
- How many points is INELABORATELY worth?
- INELABORATELY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INELABORATELY?
- No single letter can be added to INELABORATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INELABORATELY:
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