ECAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ECAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ECAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECAD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ECAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ECAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ECAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant or organism that has been structurally modified by its environment.
An ecad develops distinct physical traits because of local conditions such as wind, soil, or salinity, rather than through genetic change. Scientists study an ecad to see how much a single species can vary across different habitats.
How ECAD is used
Chiefly used in botany and ecology when discussing environmentally shaped forms.
- The dwarfed coastal shrub was classified as an ecad shaped by constant wind.
- Researchers compared the ecad to typical specimens grown in sheltered valleys.
- A salt-marsh ecad often shows thicker, fleshier leaves than its inland relatives.
- They noted that the ecad reverted to normal growth once transplanted.
- This ecad's stunted form results from poor soil rather than heredity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ECAD
The 4 tiles of ECAD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ECAD
1 longer words begin with ECAD.
Words ending in ECAD
1 words end in ECAD. Useful as a back hook: play ECAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with ECAD inside
16 words contain ECAD in the middle. Words that start with ECAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ECAD
Common questions about ECAD
- Is ECAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECAD worth?
- ECAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECAD mean?
- A plant or organism that has been structurally modified by its environment.
- What letters can be added to ECAD?
- ECAD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ECAD:
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