Is ELEPHANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELEPHANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELEPHANT mean?
- noun
five-toed pachyderm
- noun
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 13 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 ELEPHANT
Single letters that turn ELEPHANT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ELEPHANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haptene12
- heeltap12
- heptane12
- phenate12
- hapten11
- peahen11
- lethean10
- aleph10
- ethane9
- hantle9
- thenal9
- epha9
- heap9
- help9
- path9
- phat9
- nepeta8
- planet8
- platen8
- lathe8
- lethe8
- neath8
- thane8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- pht8
- etape7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- penal7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tepal7
- eath7
- haen7
- haet7
- hale7
- halt7
- hant7
- hate7
- heal7
- heat7
- heel7
- hent7
- lath7
- thae7
- than7
- thee7
- then7
- lateen6
- leap6
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