ERRANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ERRANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERRANCY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERRANCY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERRANCY
No single letter turns ERRANCY into another word.
How ERRANCY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ERRANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does ERRANCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The state of being in error, or a tendency to make mistakes or wander from the right course.
Errancy is the abstract partner of errant and is mainly used for human fallibility. In church writing it can also mean holding views that depart from accepted doctrine.
How ERRANCY is used
Formal and uncommon; usually found in philosophical or theological discussion.
- The author admits the errancy of human judgment.
- Critics pointed to the errancy of the old theory.
- Papal infallibility was set against the errancy of councils.
- Her errancy was a lapse, not a habit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERRANCY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ERRANCY
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Common questions about ERRANCY
- Is ERRANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERRANCY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERRANCY worth?
- ERRANCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERRANCY mean?
- The state of being in error, or a tendency to make mistakes or wander from the right course.
- What letters can be added to ERRANCY?
- No single letter can be added to ERRANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ERRANCY:
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