ETHAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ETHAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ETHAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ETHAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ETHAL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of ETHAL
The 5 tiles of ETHAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ETHAL
1 longer words begin with ETHAL.
Words ending in ETHAL
5 words end in ETHAL. Useful as a back hook: play ETHAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with ETHAL inside
6 words contain ETHAL in the middle. Words that start with ETHAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHAL
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Common questions about ETHAL
- Is ETHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETHAL is not in it.
- How many points is ETHAL worth?
- ETHAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETHAL?
- ETHAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ETHAL:
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