ETHNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ETHNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETHNIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHNIC is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHNIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ethnicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHNIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ETHNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ETHNIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a group of people who share a common culture, language, ancestry or tradition.
The word ethnic describes belonging by shared heritage rather than by citizenship, so a country may contain many ethnic groups within one nation. It comes from the Greek word for a people or nation, and in the earliest English use it meant heathen or pagan, as opposed to Jewish or Christian. Today it is used neutrally in census forms, food and music, as in ethnic cuisine, and in discussion of identity.
How ETHNIC is used
Neutral in modern use, though attention to context matters when it describes particular groups of people.
- The city is proud of its ethnic variety.
- Several ethnic communities share the old quarter.
- She runs a restaurant serving ethnic dishes from three continents.
- The survey asked about ethnic background and first language.
- Festivals bring ethnic music into the main square.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETHNIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ETHNIC
7 longer words begin with ETHNIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHNIC
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Common questions about ETHNIC
- Is ETHNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHNIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHNIC worth?
- ETHNIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETHNIC mean?
- Relating to a group of people who share a common culture, language, ancestry or tradition.
- What letters can be added to ETHNIC?
- ETHNIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ETHNIC:
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