ECHINODERM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ECHINODERM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECHINODERM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECHINODERM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECHINODERM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
echinodermsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECHINODERM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ECHINODERM, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECHINODERM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ECHINODERM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A spiny-skinned marine animal with tube feet and a body in five radiating parts, such as a starfish.
Every echinoderm lives in the sea, and the group includes sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers as well as starfish. Its radial design is unusual, since the larvae are two-sided while adults are not.
How ECHINODERM is used
A biology term used in marine science.
- The starfish is a familiar echinoderm.
- Each echinoderm moves on rows of tiny tube feet.
- A sea urchin is an echinoderm covered in spines.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECHINODERM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECHINODERM
3 longer words begin with ECHINODERM.
Shorter words from the letters in ECHINODERM
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Common questions about ECHINODERM
- Is ECHINODERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECHINODERM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECHINODERM worth?
- ECHINODERM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECHINODERM mean?
- A spiny-skinned marine animal with tube feet and a body in five radiating parts, such as a starfish.
- What letters can be added to ECHINODERM?
- ECHINODERM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ECHINODERM:
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