ETICS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. ETICS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ETICS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETICS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETICS
Front hooks — 1
meticsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ETICS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ETICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about ETICS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 ETICS
The 5 tiles of ETICS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ETICS
Showing 24 of 91 words that end in ETICS. Useful as a back hook: play ETICS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ETICS
Common questions about ETICS
- Is ETICS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETICS is not in it.
- How many points is ETICS worth?
- ETICS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETICS?
- ETICS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ETICS:
Open ETICS in the Word Finder