ECDYSIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ECDYSIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECDYSIAL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECDYSIAL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECDYSIAL
No single letter turns ECDYSIAL into another word.
How ECDYSIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECDYSIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECDYSIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ECDYSIAL
- All 8 letters of ECDYSIAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ECDYSIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to ecdysis, the shedding of an outer skin or shell by animals such as insects, snakes and crabs.
Ecdysial changes let a growing animal replace a layer that has become too tight. The adjective turns up in biology papers describing moulting cycles.
How ECDYSIAL is used
Used in zoology for features or stages connected with moulting.
- The crab entered its ecdysial phase before growing a new shell.
- An ecdysial suture splits open when the insect sheds its skin.
- Researchers tracked the ecdysial cycle of the larvae.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECDYSIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ECDYSIAL
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Common questions about ECDYSIAL
- Is ECDYSIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECDYSIAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECDYSIAL worth?
- ECDYSIAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECDYSIAL mean?
- Relating to ecdysis, the shedding of an outer skin or shell by animals such as insects, snakes and crabs.
- What letters can be added to ECDYSIAL?
- No single letter can be added to ECDYSIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECDYSIAL:
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