/ˈɛl/
nounnumber

Is EL a Scrabble word?

Yes. EL is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning The name of the Latin script letter L/l.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The name of the Latin script letter L/l.

  2. An elevated railway, especially for specific systems such as the metro in Chicago (informal)

  3. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Л / л

Number 1 meaning

  1. The cardinal number occurring after dek and before do in a duodecimal system. Written ↋, decimal value 11.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: el via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English el, from Latin el (the name of the letter L).

EL at a glance

EL has 2 letters and scores 2 points in Scrabble (E 1 + L 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,615 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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