ECTOGENE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. ECTOGENE 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.
Which word lists accept ECTOGENE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECTOGENE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECTOGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ectogenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECTOGENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ECTOGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECTOGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ECTOGENE
- ECTOGENE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ECTOGENE
4 longer words begin with ECTOGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in ECTOGENE
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Common questions about ECTOGENE
- Is ECTOGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECTOGENE is not in it.
- How many points is ECTOGENE worth?
- ECTOGENE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECTOGENE?
- ECTOGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ECTOGENE:
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