INELABORATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. INELABORATES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INELABORATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INELABORATES is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INELABORATES
No single letter turns INELABORATES into another word.
How INELABORATES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INELABORATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INELABORATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INELABORATES
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Common questions about INELABORATES
- Is INELABORATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INELABORATES is not in it.
- How many points is INELABORATES worth?
- INELABORATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INELABORATES?
- No single letter can be added to INELABORATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INELABORATES:
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