Is ECHINACEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECHINACEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECHINACEA mean?
- noun
small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + A (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ECHINACEA
Single letters that turn ECHINACEA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ECHINACEA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chicane14
- cancha13
- chance13
- cache12
- chica12
- cinch12
- achene11
- chaine11
- chic11
- chain10
- chana10
- china10
- chine10
- hance10
- hence10
- niche10
- caeca9
- ache9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- each9
- eche9
- inch9
- caca8
- ceca8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- aecia7
- niece7
- haen7
- acai6
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cine6
- nice6
- aah6
- aha6
- ahi6
- hae6
- hen6
- hie6
- hin6
- nah6
- ace5
- can5
- cee5
- ice5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
- he5
- hi5
- ain3
- ana3
- ane3
- ani3
- nae3
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