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9-Letter Words Starting With ECTO

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All 9-Letter Words Starting With ECTO 13 words

How common is ECTO at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words that start with ECTO. They average 15.2 points, the best is ECTOZOANS (20 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 20 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
30.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 30.8%
  • c 15.4%
  • e 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa7.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ECTO

e 1c 3t 1o 1z 10o 1a 1n 1s 1

E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ectozoans

Form of ectozoan

  1. nounany external parasitic organism (as fleas)
  2. adjectiveof or relating to epizoa
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How many nine-letter words that start with ECTO are there?

There are 13 nine-letter words that start with ECTO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ECTO?

ECTOZOANS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ECTOPHYTE (19), ECTOMORPH (18), ECTOTHERM (16).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ECTO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ECTOZOANS (20), ECTOMERIC (15), ECTOPROCT (15), ECTOGENIC (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.