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Elk

e 1l 1k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does elk mean?

noun

  1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

    Synonymsmoosealces alces

  2. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

    Synonymswapitiamerican elkcervus elaphus canadensis

  3. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

    Synonymsred deeramerican elkwapiticervus elaphus

Is ELK a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ELK worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
e 1l 1k 5

Words With Friends

8 pts
e 1l 2k 5

Wordfeud

7 pts
e 1l 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
e 1l 2k 6

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ELK

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Elk: quick answers

Is ELK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ELK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ELK worth?
ELK scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does elk mean?
As a noun, elk means “large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ELK?
You can make 1 shorter words from ELK, such as EL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ELK?
ELK rearranges into LEK.