Is ECTODERMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECTODERMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECTODERMS mean?
Ectoderms is a form of ECTODERM.
- noun
the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (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 ECTODERMS
ECTODERMS 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 ECTODERMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ectoderm13
- corseted11
- escorted11
- modester11
- sectored11
- cermets11
- cestode10
- crested10
- demotes10
- emerods10
- escoted10
- recodes10
- stormed10
- cermet10
- comers10
- comets10
- comtes10
- cremes10
- merces10
- emoters9
- meteors9
- remotes9
- ceders9
- coders9
- costed9
- credos9
- creeds9
- decors9
- demote9
- emerod9
- emoted9
- merdes9
- metred9
- modest9
- recode9
- scored9
- screed9
- termed9
- comer9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- corms9
- creme9
- mercs9
- oersted8
- teredos8
- certes8
- corset8
- coster8
- emoter8
- emotes8
- erects8
- escort8
- merest8
- meteor8
- meters8
- metres8
- metros8
- rectos8
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