ECOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ECOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECOTYPE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECOTYPE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ecotypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECOTYPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ECOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
What stands out about ECOTYPE
- ECOTYPE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ECOTYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A population within a species that has adapted to a particular habitat and differs in traits from other populations of that species.
Biologists notice an ecotype when plants of the same species grow differently on a mountain top and in a valley. The differences are inherited, not just a response to weather. An ecotype is not yet a separate species, since its members can still breed with the rest.
How ECOTYPE is used
Used in ecology and botany when comparing local forms of one species.
- A dwarf ecotype of the grass grows only on the windy ridge.
- Each coastal ecotype tolerates a different level of salt.
- Seeds from one ecotype failed to thrive in the other valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECOTYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECOTYPE
1 longer words begin with ECOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in ECOTYPE
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Common questions about ECOTYPE
- Is ECOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECOTYPE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECOTYPE worth?
- ECOTYPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECOTYPE mean?
- A population within a species that has adapted to a particular habitat and differs in traits from other populations of that species.
- What letters can be added to ECOTYPE?
- ECOTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ECOTYPE:
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