ECHIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ECHIUM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ECHIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECHIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECHIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
echiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECHIUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ECHIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Words starting with ECHIUM
1 longer words begin with ECHIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ECHIUM
Showing 40 of 45. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ECHIUM
- Is ECHIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECHIUM is not in it.
- How many points is ECHIUM worth?
- ECHIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECHIUM?
- ECHIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ECHIUM:
Open ECHIUM in the Word Finder