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Is ELEMENTARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELEMENTARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELEMENTARY mean?

  1. adjective

    easy and not involved or complicated

    “an elementary problem in statistics”

  2. adjective

    of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education

    “the elementary grades”

  3. adjective

    of or being the essential or basic part

    “an elementary need for love and nurturing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 ELEMENTARY

ELEMENTARY 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 ELEMENTARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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