ERECT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ERECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERECT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERECT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERECT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ERECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What does ERECT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Standing straight up; upright rather than bent, leaning, or lying flat.
A dog with erect ears or a soldier standing erect keeps the body or body part pointed straight upward instead of drooping or slouching. Botanists also use erect to describe a plant stem that grows straight up from the ground rather than trailing or climbing. The same spelling works as a verb meaning to build or set something upright, as when workers erect a fence or a statue, and the two senses share the same idea of moving something from flat or fallen into a vertical position. Context almost always makes clear whether erect is describing a posture or describing the act of building.
How ERECT is used
Used both to describe an upright posture or position and, as a verb, the act of building or setting something up.
- The cat sat with its ears erect, listening carefully.
- Workers will erect the new bridge within six months.
- She stood erect despite the long hours on her feet.
- The plant grows an erect stem topped with small yellow flowers.
- The crew plans to erect scaffolding around the old tower.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERECT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ERECT
The 5 tiles of ERECT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ERECT
17 longer words begin with ERECT.
Words ending in ERECT
5 words end in ERECT. Useful as a back hook: play ERECT onto a word already on the board.
Words with ERECT inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain ERECT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ERECT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ERECT
Common questions about ERECT
- Is ERECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERECT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERECT worth?
- ERECT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERECT mean?
- Standing straight up; upright rather than bent, leaning, or lying flat.
- What letters can be added to ERECT?
- ERECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ERECT:
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