ETESIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ETESIAN 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 ETESIAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETESIAN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETESIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etesiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETESIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETESIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,794.
What does ETESIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Describing a wind that blows from the north across the eastern Mediterranean every summer.
The etesian winds are the dry seasonal breezes known to Greek sailors since antiquity, arriving in July and August. Writers use etesian as a learned label for any steady yearly wind of that kind.
How ETESIAN is used
Used in geography and classical writing, usually before the noun wind.
- The etesian wind cooled the harbour every afternoon in July.
- Ancient captains planned voyages around the etesian season.
- An etesian breeze rattled the shutters of the island house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETESIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ETESIAN
1 longer words begin with ETESIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ETESIAN
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Common questions about ETESIAN
- Is ETESIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETESIAN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETESIAN worth?
- ETESIAN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETESIAN mean?
- Describing a wind that blows from the north across the eastern Mediterranean every summer.
- What letters can be added to ETESIAN?
- ETESIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETESIAN:
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