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Is ELBOWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELBOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELBOWS mean?

Elbows is a form of ELBOW.

  1. noun

    hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

  2. noun

    a sharp bend in a road or river

  3. verb

    push one's way with the elbows

  4. noun

    a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

E (1) + L (1) + B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ELBOWS

ELBOWS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ELBOWS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ELBOWS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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