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Is ELEGANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELEGANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELEGANT mean?

  1. adjective

    refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

    “elegant handwriting”

  2. adjective

    suggesting taste, ease, and wealth

  3. adjective

    displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution

    “an elegant dancer”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 8 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 ELEGANT

ELEGANT 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.

Words you can make from ELEGANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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