/ɛlm/
noun

Is ELM a Scrabble word?

Yes. ELM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

  2. Wood from an elm tree.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English elme, elm, from Old English elm, from Proto-West Germanic *elm, from Proto-Germanic *elmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“mountain elm”).

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ELM at a glance

ELM has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (E 1 + L 1 + M 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #17,711 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ELM

More endings

Same last three letters as ELM. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • HELM9
  • OVERWHELM20
  • YELM9
  • UNDERWHELM19
  • WHELM13
  • SKELM11
  • UNHELM11
  • SCHELM13
  • DISHELM13

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