ECCRITIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ECCRITIC 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ECCRITIC?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECCRITIC is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECCRITIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eccriticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECCRITIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECCRITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ECCRITIC needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with ECCRITIC
1 longer words begin with ECCRITIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ECCRITIC
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Common questions about ECCRITIC
- Is ECCRITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECCRITIC is not in it.
- How many points is ECCRITIC worth?
- ECCRITIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECCRITIC?
- ECCRITIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECCRITIC:
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