ETHOS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ETHOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETHOS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHOS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHOS
Front hooks — 1
methosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ETHOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ETHOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about ETHOS
- 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
What does ETHOS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The characteristic spirit, values, and beliefs of a particular community, organization, culture, or period, distinguishing it from others.
A company's ethos shapes how its employees treat customers and one another, while a school's ethos might emphasize discipline, creativity, or community service above all else. The word comes from ancient Greek rhetoric, where ethos named the appeal to a speaker's character as a way of persuading an audience, a sense still used in discussions of writing and argument. Whether applied to a nation, a team, or a single institution, ethos points to an underlying set of values that guides everyday behavior rather than any single written rule.
How ETHOS is used
Common in writing about organizations, culture, and rhetoric; often paired with words like corporate or national.
- The company prided itself on its collaborative ethos.
- Volunteering was central to the school's ethos.
- Critics said the film captured the ethos of the era perfectly.
- The coach worked hard to build a team ethos of trust.
- Her speech relied heavily on ethos to win the audience's confidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETHOS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETHOS
The 5 tiles of ETHOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ETHOS
1 longer words begin with ETHOS.
Words ending in ETHOS
1 words end in ETHOS. Useful as a back hook: play ETHOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ETHOS inside
7 words contain ETHOS in the middle. Words that start with ETHOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHOS
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Common questions about ETHOS
- Is ETHOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETHOS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETHOS worth?
- ETHOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETHOS mean?
- The characteristic spirit, values, and beliefs of a particular community, organization, culture, or period, distinguishing it from others.
- What letters can be added to ETHOS?
- ETHOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ETHOS:
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