Is ELLIPSOID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELLIPSOID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELLIPSOID mean?
- noun
a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles
“the Earth is an ellipsoid”
- adjective
having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 12 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 ELLIPSOID
Single letters that turn ELLIPSOID 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 ELLIPSOID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ploidies11
- despoil10
- diploes10
- dipoles10
- lipides10
- lipoids10
- spilled10
- spoiled10
- diploe9
- dipole9
- dispel9
- lipide9
- lipids9
- lipoed9
- lipoid9
- lisped9
- pilled9
- poised9
- polled9
- sliped9
- sloped9
- spiled9
- dillies8
- doilies8
- dollies8
- idolise8
- pilose8
- poleis8
- polies8
- dipso8
- dopes8
- lipid8
- loped8
- pedis8
- piled8
- plied8
- plods8
- poled8
- posed8
- siped8
- spied8
- spode8
- iodise7
- lilied7
- oldies7
- ollied7
- siloed7
- soiled7
- solidi7
- lipos7
- lopes7
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- pills7
- plies7
- poise7
- poles7
- polis7
- polls7
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