ECTOBLAST is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. ECTOBLAST is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
e1c3t1o1b3l1a1s1t1
PlayableECTOBLAST · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ECTOBLAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful ECTOBLAST is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECTOBLAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ectoblastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECTOBLAST scores
Scrabble e1c3t1o1b3l1a1s1t1 13
Words with Friends e1c4t1o1b4l2a1s1t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ECTOBLAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECTOBLAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ECTOBLAST
2 longer words begin with ECTOBLAST.
Shorter words from the letters in ECTOBLAST
obstacle12 calottes10 cablets11 cobalts11 alecost9 batlets9 battels9 battles9 blatest9 boatels9 bottles9 calotte9 costate9 lactose9 locates9 oblates9 scatole9 tablets9 talbots9 talcose9 totable9 cables10 cablet10 cobalt10 cobles10 obtect10 ablest8 ablets8 bastle8 batlet8 battel8 battle8 bettas8 blaest8 blates8 blatts8 bleats8 bloats8 boatel8 botels8
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Common questions about ECTOBLAST
- Is ECTOBLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECTOBLAST is not in it.
- How many points is ECTOBLAST worth?
- ECTOBLAST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECTOBLAST?
- ECTOBLAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ECTOBLAST:
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