Is ECHIDNAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECHIDNAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECHIDNAE mean?
Echidnae is a form of ECHIDNA.
- 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
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + D (2) + N (1) + A (1) + E (1) = 14 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 ECHIDNAE
ECHIDNAE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ECHIDNAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chained13
- echidna13
- chined12
- inched12
- niched12
- achene11
- chaine11
- ached11
- chide11
- eched11
- chain10
- china10
- chine10
- hance10
- hence10
- niche10
- chad10
- chid10
- cnidae9
- decane9
- decani9
- edenic9
- ache9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- each9
- eche9
- inch9
- acned8
- caned8
- canid8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- deice8
- nicad8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- head8
- heed8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- aedine7
- niece7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
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