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Is ELFINS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELFINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELFINS mean?

Elfins is a form of ELFIN.

  1. adjective

    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

    “thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning”

  2. adjective

    small and delicate

    “she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate”

  3. adjective

    relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf

    “elfin bells”

  4. adjective

    usually good-naturedly mischievous

    “perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 ELFINS

ELFINS 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 ELFINS

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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