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Is ELLIPTIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELLIPTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELLIPTIC mean?

  1. adjective

    (of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse

  2. adjective

    rounded like an egg

  3. adjective

    characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

    “the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 ELLIPTIC

ELLIPTIC 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 ELLIPTIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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