ETCETERA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ETCETERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETCETERA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETCETERA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETCETERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etceterasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETCETERA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ETCETERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETCETERA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ETCETERA mean in Scrabble?
other
And the rest; used at the end of a list to show that more similar things could be named.
Etcetera spares the writer from listing every item once the pattern is clear. Normally it is shortened to etc., while the full word appears in speech and informal writing. It can also be used as a noun for the extra odds and ends.
How ETCETERA is used
Used at the end of a list, usually abbreviated in writing.
- Bring towels, sunscreen, snacks, etcetera.
- The shop sells paint, brushes, ladders and etcetera.
- He listed the rules, the fees, etcetera, until everyone was bored.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETCETERA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ETCETERA
1 longer words begin with ETCETERA.
Shorter words from the letters in ETCETERA
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Common questions about ETCETERA
- Is ETCETERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETCETERA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETCETERA worth?
- ETCETERA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETCETERA mean?
- And the rest; used at the end of a list to show that more similar things could be named.
- What letters can be added to ETCETERA?
- ETCETERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ETCETERA:
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