ETAMIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ETAMIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETAMIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETAMIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETAMIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETAMIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ETAMIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What stands out about ETAMIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ETAMIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A light, loosely woven fabric with an open, mesh-like weave, traditionally made of cotton or wool.
Etamin was valued because its open weave let air pass through easily, which made it a practical choice for curtains, screens and simple everyday clothing in warm rooms. Sewers and embroiderers also liked etamin for cross-stitch work, since the visible, evenly spaced threads of the weave made it easy to count stitches. The fabric is also known by the closely related spelling etamine, though etamin is the form that turns up in word lists and older sewing manuals. Unlike a tightly woven cotton, etamin lets light through when held up, which is part of what makes it recognisable at a glance.
How ETAMIN is used
A technical term from textile and needlework contexts rather than everyday conversation; most often met in sewing guides or descriptions of curtain fabric.
- The seamstress cut a length of etamin for the new kitchen curtains.
- Cross-stitch patterns look especially clear on a piece of etamin.
- Light passed easily through the thin etamin hung across the window.
- She stored the etamin separately from the heavier wool fabrics.
- The old catalogue listed etamin among its curtain materials.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETAMIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETAMIN
The 6 tiles of ETAMIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ETAMIN
3 longer words begin with ETAMIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ETAMIN
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Common questions about ETAMIN
- Is ETAMIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETAMIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETAMIN worth?
- ETAMIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETAMIN mean?
- A light, loosely woven fabric with an open, mesh-like weave, traditionally made of cotton or wool.
- What letters can be added to ETAMIN?
- ETAMIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ETAMIN:
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