EGIS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EGIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EGIS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EGIS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EGIS
Front hooks — 1
aegisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EGIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EGIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does EGIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A rare spelling of aegis: protection, sponsorship, or backing given by a powerful person or organization.
Egis carries exactly the meaning of aegis, protective shield or patronage, in a shorter spelling that appears occasionally in older or informal writing. Most modern texts use aegis instead, most often in the phrase under the aegis of.
How EGIS is used
Rare spelling; standard modern English almost always uses aegis instead.
- The project ran under the egis of the national museum.
- He worked under the egis of a powerful senator.
- The charity operated under the egis of the church.
- Talks were held under the egis of the United Nations.
- The young painter trained under the egis of a famous master.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EGIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EGIS
The 4 tiles of EGIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EGIS
1 longer words begin with EGIS.
Words ending in EGIS
1 words end in EGIS. Useful as a back hook: play EGIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with EGIS inside
Showing 24 of 89 words that contain EGIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EGIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EGIS
Common questions about EGIS
- Is EGIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EGIS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EGIS worth?
- EGIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EGIS mean?
- A rare spelling of aegis: protection, sponsorship, or backing given by a powerful person or organization.
- What letters can be added to EGIS?
- EGIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EGIS:
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