ECRU is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ECRU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECRU?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECRU is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECRU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ecrusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECRU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ECRU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about ECRU
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ECRU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pale beige or greyish-yellow colour, like that of unbleached linen or silk.
Ecru comes from the French word for raw or unbleached, and it names the soft, off-white shade of fabric that has not been whitened, somewhere between cream and light tan. Curtains, lace and clothing described as ecru have this warm, natural tone rather than the bright white of bleached cloth.
How ECRU is used
Used mainly in describing fabric, paint and interior colours.
- The curtains were made of soft ecru linen.
- She chose an ecru dress for the summer wedding.
- The walls were painted a warm ecru rather than pure white.
- The lace trim had faded to a gentle ecru over the years.
- Ecru suits the room better than a harsh white would.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECRU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ECRU
The 4 tiles of ECRU in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ECRU
1 longer words begin with ECRU.
Words with ECRU inside
Showing 24 of 29 words that contain ECRU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ECRU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ECRU
Common questions about ECRU
- Is ECRU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECRU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECRU worth?
- ECRU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECRU mean?
- A pale beige or greyish-yellow colour, like that of unbleached linen or silk.
- What letters can be added to ECRU?
- ECRU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ECRU:
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