ECTOGENES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. ECTOGENES 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.
e1c3t1o1g2e1n1e1s1
PlayableECTOGENES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ECTOGENES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful ECTOGENES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECTOGENES
No single letter turns ECTOGENES into another word.
How ECTOGENES scores
Scrabble e1c3t1o1g2e1n1e1s1 12
Words with Friends e1c4t1o1g3e1n2e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ECTOGENES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECTOGENES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ECTOGENES
2 longer words begin with ECTOGENES.
Shorter words from the letters in ECTOGENES
ectogene11 congees10 congest10 egences10 cenotes9 cogent9 congee9 conges9 egence9 cenote8 centos8 contes8 ctenes8 eocene8 genets7 gentes7 tenges7 teenes6 conge8 cense7 cento7 cents7 cetes7 cones7 conte7 coset7 coste7 cotes7 ctene7 escot7 estoc7 onces7 oncet7 scene7 scent7 scone7 sonce7 egest6 geese6 geest6
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Common questions about ECTOGENES
- Is ECTOGENES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECTOGENES is not in it.
- How many points is ECTOGENES worth?
- ECTOGENES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECTOGENES?
- No single letter can be added to ECTOGENES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ECTOGENES:
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