What does ELBOW mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɛlˌboʊ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint“his coat had patches over the elbows”
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
verb
- push one's way with the elbows
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
elbows11elbowed13
Anagrams of ELBOW
below10
bowel10
Words inside ELBOW
24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is ELBOW a valid word in word games?
ELBOW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ELBOW worth?
ELBOW is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ELBOW?
24 other words, including BE, WE, LOW and WEB.