ECTHYMA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ECTHYMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ECTHYMA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECTHYMA is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECTHYMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ecthymasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECTHYMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ECTHYMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does ECTHYMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
A skin disease marked by large, round pustules that leave ulcers, or a contagious viral infection of sheep and goats.
In human medicine ecthyma describes a deeper form of impetigo with crusted sores. Vets use the same word for the viral infection that blisters the lips of sheep and goats. In both settings the name points to ulcerating skin lesions.
How ECTHYMA is used
Used by doctors and veterinarians in diagnosis, where ecthyma may refer to a bacterial or a viral condition.
- The doctor diagnosed ecthyma after seeing the crusted sores.
- Ecthyma spread quickly through the flock.
- Poor hygiene can allow ecthyma to develop from a minor wound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ECTHYMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ECTHYMA
2 longer words begin with ECTHYMA.
Shorter words from the letters in ECTHYMA
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Common questions about ECTHYMA
- Is ECTHYMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECTHYMA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ECTHYMA worth?
- ECTHYMA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ECTHYMA mean?
- A skin disease marked by large, round pustules that leave ulcers, or a contagious viral infection of sheep and goats.
- What letters can be added to ECTHYMA?
- ECTHYMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ECTHYMA:
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