EARPIECE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EARPIECE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARPIECE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARPIECE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARPIECE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EARPIECE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EARPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EARPIECE
- EARPIECE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EARPIECE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small device placed in or against the ear to carry sound from a phone, radio or hearing aid.
An earpiece lets one person listen privately without disturbing others nearby. Security staff, interpreters and broadcasters often wear an earpiece so they can receive instructions while keeping their hands free.
How EARPIECE is used
Used for any listening device worn at the ear, and also for the part of spectacles that hooks behind it.
- The guard spoke quietly into his sleeve and listened through an earpiece.
- She pressed the earpiece in to hear the translator better.
- One earpiece of his glasses had snapped off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARPIECE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EARPIECE
1 longer words begin with EARPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in EARPIECE
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Common questions about EARPIECE
- Is EARPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARPIECE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARPIECE worth?
- EARPIECE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARPIECE mean?
- A small device placed in or against the ear to carry sound from a phone, radio or hearing aid.
- What letters can be added to EARPIECE?
- EARPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EARPIECE:
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