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Is ELUSIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELUSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELUSIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    difficult to describe

    “a haunting elusive odor”

  2. adjective

    skillful at eluding capture

    “a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist”

  3. adjective

    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

    “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”

  4. adjective

    making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

    “a baffling problem”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 10 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 ELUSIVE

Single letters that turn ELUSIVE 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.

Words you can make from ELUSIVE

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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