ECHELON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ECHELON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECHELON?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECHELON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECHELON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
echelonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECHELON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ECHELON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does ECHELON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A level or rank within an organisation or society, or a staggered formation of troops, ships or aircraft.
In everyday talk the word usually appears as the upper echelons of a firm, meaning the people at the top. Its military origin is a formation in which each unit sits slightly behind and beside the one in front.
How ECHELON is used
Common in business and politics, mostly in the plural phrase upper echelons.
- She rose quickly to the top echelon of the company.
- The planes flew in echelon across the sky.
- Decisions are made in the highest echelon of government.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECHELON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ECHELON
The 7 tiles of ECHELON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ECHELON
3 longer words begin with ECHELON.
Shorter words from the letters in ECHELON
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Common questions about ECHELON
- Is ECHELON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECHELON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECHELON worth?
- ECHELON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECHELON mean?
- A level or rank within an organisation or society, or a staggered formation of troops, ships or aircraft.
- What letters can be added to ECHELON?
- ECHELON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ECHELON:
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