ECCLESIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ECCLESIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECCLESIA?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECCLESIA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECCLESIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ECCLESIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECCLESIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECCLESIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ECCLESIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The assembly of citizens in ancient Athens, or a church congregation.
In classical Athens the ecclesia was the main body for voting on laws and war, open to adult male citizens. The Greek term was later adopted by Christians for their gatherings, which is the root of words such as ecclesiastical.
How ECCLESIA is used
Appears in history and theology, with the Athenian sense most common.
- The ecclesia met on a hillside to vote on the proposal.
- Early Christians used ecclesia for their local communities.
- Every citizen present in the ecclesia could speak and vote.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECCLESIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECCLESIA
11 longer words begin with ECCLESIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ECCLESIA
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Common questions about ECCLESIA
- Is ECCLESIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECCLESIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECCLESIA worth?
- ECCLESIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECCLESIA mean?
- The assembly of citizens in ancient Athens, or a church congregation.
- What letters can be added to ECCLESIA?
- ECCLESIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECCLESIA:
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