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Is ELKS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELKS mean?

Elks is a form of ELK.

  1. noun

    large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

  2. noun

    large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

  3. noun

    common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

4

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + K (5) + S (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 ELKS

Single letters that turn ELKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ELKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ELKS

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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