Is ECTOTHERM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECTOTHERM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECTOTHERM mean?
- noun
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 16 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 ECTOTHERM
Single letters that turn ECTOTHERM 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 ECTOTHERM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- comether15
- chrome13
- cometh13
- theorem12
- trochee12
- chemo12
- merch12
- cheero11
- cohere11
- echoer11
- etcher11
- hector11
- mother11
- reecho11
- rochet11
- rotche11
- therme11
- tocher11
- troche11
- chem11
- mech11
- thereto10
- cermet10
- cheer10
- chert10
- chore10
- chott10
- homer10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- rehem10
- retch10
- rheme10
- rotch10
- theme10
- therm10
- torch10
- hereto9
- hetero9
- hotter9
- tether9
- tother9
- comer9
- comet9
- comte9
- creme9
- eche9
- echo9
- echt9
- etch9
- heme9
- herm9
- home9
- meth9
- moth9
- oche9
- tech9
- them9
- cotter8
- emoter8
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