Is ELABORATE a word?
ELABORATE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 9 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ELABORATE is a valid word.
What does elaborate mean?
verb: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
“She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ELABORATE: word details
- Pronunciation: ih-LAB-ruht (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 9 letters, a long word. It is one of 41,139 9-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside elaborate
Words you can make from the letters of elaborate.
Frequently asked questions
What does ELABORATE mean?
ELABORATE is a verb. It means: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
Is ELABORATE a valid word?
Yes, ELABORATE is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.