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ellipsis

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Is ellipsis a Scrabble word?

Yes, ellipsis is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of ellipsis?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.Examples: "The ellipsis in 1, 2, 3, ..., 8, 9 means that the numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not explicitly included, but are considered to be part of the pattern."; "The ellipsis in 0.333... means that the number is a repeating decimal, having threes that go on forever."; "CARD: Hey Baby. Thanks for the … last night. Love you! HAZEL: Wow. I've never despised an ellipsis so much in my life."Synonyms: dot dot dot, suspension dots, suspension pointscountableuncountable

2. (grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.countablerhetoricuncountable

3. (film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.Examples: "It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers."countableuncountable

4. (obsolete, geometry) An ellipse.countableobsoleteuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "ellipsis"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "ellipsis"?

Scrabble
10 points
E1
L1
L1
I1
P3
S1
I1
S1
Words With Friends
13 points
E1
L2
L2
I1
P4
S1
I1
S1

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