Is ELLIPTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELLIPTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELLIPTICAL mean?
- adjective
rounded like an egg
- 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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 ELLIPTICAL
Single letters that turn ELLIPTICAL 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 ELLIPTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cipaille12
- elliptic12
- aplitic11
- pelitic11
- plicate11
- clitella10
- caplet10
- epical10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plical10
- allelic9
- ciliate9
- lapilli9
- clapt9
- clept9
- clipt9
- epact9
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- aplite8
- atelic8
- callet8
- elicit8
- italic8
- pallet8
- cape8
- clap8
- clip8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- ceili7
- cella7
- celli7
- cilia7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- iliac7
- lapel7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- licit7
- lilac7
- palet7
- petal7
- pieta7
- pilea7
- pilei7
- plait7
- plate7
- pleat7
- telic7
- tepal7
- tical7
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