ETHICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ETHICAL 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 ETHICAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ethicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETHICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does ETHICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to moral principles, or morally right and acceptable.
Something ethical meets a standard of right conduct, whether set by a profession, a religion or personal conscience. Shoppers now ask whether a product is ethical, meaning it avoids harm to people or nature.
How ETHICAL is used
Used of conduct, choices, rules and businesses; as a noun it can mean a prescription-only drug.
- It is not ethical to hide the results.
- The doctor faced an ethical dilemma.
- She buys only ethical clothing.
- The committee set ethical guidelines for research.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETHICAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETHICAL
The 7 tiles of ETHICAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ETHICAL
6 longer words begin with ETHICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHICAL
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Common questions about ETHICAL
- Is ETHICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHICAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHICAL worth?
- ETHICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETHICAL mean?
- Relating to moral principles, or morally right and acceptable.
- What letters can be added to ETHICAL?
- ETHICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETHICAL:
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