ETCHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ETCHANT 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 ETCHANT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETCHANT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETCHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etchantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETCHANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETCHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does ETCHANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An acid or other corrosive substance used to cut a design into metal, glass or another surface.
Printmakers coat a plate with wax, scratch a picture through it, and let the etchant bite only the exposed lines. Electronics makers use a similar chemical to remove copper from circuit boards.
How ETCHANT is used
Technical word from printmaking, glasswork and electronics manufacturing.
- The plate sat in the etchant for ten minutes.
- Wear gloves when handling any etchant.
- A weaker etchant gives finer lines.
- The factory recycles used etchant from circuit boards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETCHANT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ETCHANT
1 longer words begin with ETCHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ETCHANT
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Common questions about ETCHANT
- Is ETCHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETCHANT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETCHANT worth?
- ETCHANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETCHANT mean?
- An acid or other corrosive substance used to cut a design into metal, glass or another surface.
- What letters can be added to ETCHANT?
- ETCHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETCHANT:
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