ETNA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ETNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ETNA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETNA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etnasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETNA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ETNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What stands out about ETNA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 ETNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A small portable apparatus for heating liquids, usually a spirit lamp or a small gas burner used in a laboratory.
An etna is a compact heater, traditionally a small spirit lamp and stand used to keep a liquid warm or bring it to a boil, and the same name is used for a small laboratory gas burner fitted with an air valve. The device takes its name from Mount Etna, the volcano, because of the small flame it produces.
How ETNA is used
Mainly found in older household or laboratory writing describing small heating equipment.
- She lit the etna to keep the coffee warm at the table.
- The chemist adjusted the etna until the flame burned blue.
- A small etna sat beside the microscope on the bench.
- The etna heated the tube slowly and evenly.
- Old travel kits sometimes included a folding etna for hot drinks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ETNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ETNA
The 4 tiles of ETNA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ETNA
1 longer words begin with ETNA.
Words with ETNA inside
11 words contain ETNA in the middle. Words that start with ETNA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ETNA
Common questions about ETNA
- Is ETNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETNA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETNA worth?
- ETNA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ETNA mean?
- A small portable apparatus for heating liquids, usually a spirit lamp or a small gas burner used in a laboratory.
- What letters can be added to ETNA?
- ETNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ETNA:
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