ECHINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ECHINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECHINATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECHINATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECHINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
echinatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ECHINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECHINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECHINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ECHINATE
- ECHINATE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ECHINATE
1 longer words begin with ECHINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ECHINATE
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Common questions about ECHINATE
- Is ECHINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECHINATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECHINATE worth?
- ECHINATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECHINATE?
- ECHINATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECHINATE:
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