Scrabble Word Finder

ETHANE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. ETHANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

e1t1h4a1n1e1
PlayableETHANE · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 27,873odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ETHANE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.83%

Our own measure of how useful ETHANE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ETHANE

Front hooks — 1

methane12

Back hooks — 1

ethanes10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ETHANE scores

Scrabble e1t1h4a1n1e1 9
Words with Friends e1t1h3a1n2e1 9

Face value of the 6 tiles in ETHANE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e212
t16
h12
a19
n16

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.

What stands out about ETHANE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with ETHANE

ethanes10 ethanediol14 ethanedioic17 ethanediols15

4 longer words begin with ETHANE.

Shorter words from the letters in ETHANE

ahent8 eathe8 ethne8 neath8 thane8 eaten5 enate5 eath7 ethe7 haen7 haet7 hant7 hate7 heat7 hent7 hete7 tanh7 thae7 than7 thee7 then7 ante4 eten4 etna4 neat4 neta4 nete4 tane4 teen4 tene4 eth6 hae6 han6 hat6 hen6 het6 nah6 nth6 the6 ane3

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Common questions about ETHANE

Is ETHANE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHANE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ETHANE worth?
ETHANE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ETHANE?
ETHANE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ETHANE:

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