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Is eland a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word eland is a Scrabble US word. The word eland is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

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Is eland a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word eland is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

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Is eland a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word eland is a Words With Friends word. The word eland is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (4 found)

ELAND,LADEN,LANDE,NALED,

4-letter words (11 found)

DALE,DEAL,DEAN,ELAN,LADE,LAND,LANE,LEAD,LEAN,LEND,NEAL,

3-letter words (16 found)

ALE,AND,ANE,DAE,DAL,DAN,DEL,DEN,EAN,ELD,END,LAD,LEA,LED,NAE,NED,

2-letter words (13 found)

AD,AE,AL,AN,DA,DE,EA,ED,EL,EN,LA,NA,NE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 45 words from eland according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of eland

eland leand ealnd aelnd laend alend elnad lenad enlad nelad lnead nlead eanld aenld enald neald aneld naeld laned alned lnaed nlaed anled naled eladn leadn ealdn aeldn laedn aledn eldan ledan edlan delan ldean dlean eadln aedln edaln dealn adeln daeln laden alden ldaen dlaen adlen dalen elnda lenda enlda nelda lneda nleda eldna ledna edlna delna ldena dlena endla nedla ednla denla ndela dnela lndea nldea ldnea dlnea ndlea dnlea eandl aendl enadl neadl anedl naedl eadnl aednl edanl deanl adenl daenl endal nedal ednal denal ndeal dneal andel nadel adnel danel ndael dnael lande alnde lnade nlade anlde nalde ladne aldne ldane dlane adlne dalne lndae nldae ldnae dlnae ndlae dnlae andle nadle adnle danle ndale dnale

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Definitions and meaning of eland

eland

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːlənd/
  • Rhymes: -iːlənd

Noun

eland (plural elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]

Synonyms

  • Oreas (obsolete); Oreas canna (obsolete)

Translations

References

Further reading

  • Common eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Giant eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Taurotragus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
  • Taurotragus oryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Taurotragus derbianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

  • Alden, Dalen, Nadel, Nelda, laden, lande, laned, lean'd, naled

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch eland (“elk, moose; eland”), from Middle Dutch elant (“elk, moose”), from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪə̯.lant/

Noun

eland (plural elande)

  1. common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx

Descendants

  • → English: eland

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland or South African Dutch, from Dutch eland (“elk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əˈlan]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əˈlant]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [eˈlant]

Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland
    Synonyms: antílop africà, antílop del sud

Cebuano

Etymology

From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: e‧land

Noun

eland

  1. an eland; a large South African antelope of the genus Taurotragus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: eland

Noun

eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)

  1. elk, moose, Alces alces [from 16th c.]
  2. (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx [mid-17th–early 20th c.]

Derived terms

  • elandantilope

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: eland
    • → English: eland

References

Anagrams

  • dalen, laden, lande

Spanish

Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland

Source: wiktionary.org