ECDYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ECDYSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECDYSIS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECDYSIS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECDYSIS
No single letter turns ECDYSIS into another word.
How ECDYSIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ECDYSIS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does ECDYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The shedding of an outer skin or shell, as by snakes and insects.
Ecdysis is the stage in an animal life when the old covering is cast off so growth can continue. Crabs, spiders and snakes all go through it, though the details differ widely.
How ECDYSIS is used
Used in biology texts about moulting reptiles and arthropods.
- The snake was blind for days before ecdysis.
- Each ecdysis lets the young insect grow a size larger.
- Crabs are very soft and vulnerable just after ecdysis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECDYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECDYSIS
1 longer words begin with ECDYSIS.
Shorter words from the letters in ECDYSIS
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Common questions about ECDYSIS
- Is ECDYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECDYSIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECDYSIS worth?
- ECDYSIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECDYSIS mean?
- The shedding of an outer skin or shell, as by snakes and insects.
- What letters can be added to ECDYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to ECDYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ECDYSIS:
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