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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ELIXIR is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 13 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a substance believed to cure all ills
philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELIXIR scores 13 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, I×2, L×1, R×1, X×1
ELIXIR has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ELIXIR is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ELIXIR — a substance believed to cure all ills" (13 Scrabble points).
ELIXIR is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ELIXIR a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ELIXIR (noun): a substance believed to cure all ills. Additional senses: hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold; a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ELIXIR totals 13 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ELIXIR includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ELIXIR is 6 letters long, begins with E, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram EIILRX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ELIXIR is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, ELIXIR ranks by raw score (13 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ELIXIR carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make ELIXIR attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or R are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
ELIXIR is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like ELIXIR frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ELIXIR contains E, I, L, R, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e????r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ELIXIR include IX, XI, EL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, L, I, X, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble elixir directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ELIXIR as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ELIXIR — a substance believed to cure all ills" (13 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.