Is ECHIDNA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECHIDNA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECHIDNA mean?
- noun
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
- noun
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + D (2) + N (1) + A (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ECHIDNA
Single letters that turn ECHIDNA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of ECHIDNA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ECHIDNA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chained13
- chined12
- inched12
- niched12
- chaine11
- ached11
- chide11
- chain10
- china10
- chine10
- hance10
- niche10
- chad10
- chid10
- cnidae9
- decani9
- ache9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- each9
- inch9
- acned8
- caned8
- canid8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- nicad8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
- haen7
- iced7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- hid7
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cine6
- nice6
- ahi6
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