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Is ECHO a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ECHO is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves”.

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Is ECHO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ECHO is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: OCHE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

ECHO meaning and definition

ECHO has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

ECHO as a noun

  1. The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves.
  2. (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained.

ECHO as a verb

  1. To say again or imitate.
  2. Ring or echo with sound.

ECHO Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ECHO scores 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
C34
H43
O11
Total99

ECHO on premium squares

On a double word square ECHO scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ECHO

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as ECHO. See all anagrams of ECHO.

  • oche9

Unscramble ECHO: 12 words from its letters

The letters E, C, H, O make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • hoe6
  • he5
  • ho5
  • oh5
  • ch7
  • che8
  • ech8
  • eco5
  • eh5
  • hoc8
  • och8
  • oe2

Words like ECHO

One-letter changes to ECHO, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ECHO

  • echt9
  • ecco8
  • eche9

Add one letter to ECHO

  • echos10

Remove one letter from ECHO

  • ech8
  • eco5

More 4-letter words starting with EC

  • echt9
  • ecru6
  • ecad7
  • ecce8
  • ecco8
  • eche9
  • ecod7
  • ecos6
  • ecus6

ECHO word facts

ECHO is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and O) and 2 consonants. It starts with E and ends with O. By corpus frequency, ECHO is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, C, H, O on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ECHO Scrabble word FAQ

Is ECHO a Scrabble word?

Yes. ECHO is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ECHO mean?

ECHO is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves”.

How many points is ECHO worth in Scrabble?

ECHO is worth 9 points in Scrabble: E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is ECHO in Words With Friends?

ECHO is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ECHO?

ECHO has 1 anagram: OCHE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ECHO?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in ECHO, including HOE, HE, HO and OH.

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