Is ELOCUTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELOCUTIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELOCUTIONARY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to elocution
“elocutionary recitals”
- adjective
(used of style of speaking) overly embellished
“an elocutionary Oxonian delivery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 ELOCUTIONARY
ELOCUTIONARY 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 ELOCUTIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- locutionary16
- iconolatry15
- lectionary15
- certainly14
- unclarity14
- cartoony13
- caryotin13
- centaury13
- cryolite13
- culinary13
- enactory13
- literacy13
- locutory13
- octonary13
- uranylic13
- inoculator12
- relocation12
- ulceration12
- routinely12
- unreality12
- acolyte12
- actorly12
- acutely12
- acyloin12
- anticly12
- caloyer12
- cautery12
- century12
- clarity12
- clayier12
- cornily12
- country12
- courtly12
- cruelty12
- cutlery12
- cyanite12
- larceny12
- latency12
- lyricon12
- nectary12
- raucity12
- treacly12
- truancy12
- tyronic12
- aleuronic11
- antiulcer11
- autocrine11
- cautioner11
- centurial11
- clarionet11
- cointreau11
- colourant11
- elocution11
- inoculate11
- intercool11
- nucleator11
- recaution11
- recountal11
- interlay11
- ornately11
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