ECTROPIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ECTROPIUM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ECTROPIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ECTROPIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ECTROPIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ectropiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ECTROPIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ECTROPIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECTROPIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ECTROPIUM
- All 9 letters of ECTROPIUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ECTROPIUM
1 longer words begin with ECTROPIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ECTROPIUM
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Common questions about ECTROPIUM
- Is ECTROPIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ECTROPIUM is not in it.
- How many points is ECTROPIUM worth?
- ECTROPIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ECTROPIUM?
- ECTROPIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ECTROPIUM:
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