EIKON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EIKON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EIKON?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EIKON is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EIKON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eikonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EIKON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EIKON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about EIKON
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EIKON mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An image or likeness, especially a painted or carved representation of a sacred figure; an older spelling of icon, closer to its Greek original.
Eikon comes directly from the ancient Greek word for image or likeness, and English writers once used this spelling before icon became standard. It appears most often today in discussions of Byzantine and Orthodox religious art, where a painted eikon of a saint or of Christ is treated as an object of veneration rather than mere decoration. Scholars of classical literature also use eikon when quoting or translating Greek texts about portraiture and description.
How EIKON is used
Rare and mostly historical or scholarly; icon is the standard modern spelling in everyday and technical use.
- The monastery displayed a centuries-old eikon of the Virgin.
- Scholars translated the Greek term as eikon rather than image.
- Pilgrims kissed the eikon before entering the chapel.
- The exhibition traced the history of the painted eikon in Byzantium.
- He described the statue as an eikon of ancient beauty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EIKON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EIKON
The 5 tiles of EIKON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EIKON
2 longer words begin with EIKON.
Words with EIKON inside
6 words contain EIKON in the middle. Words that start with EIKON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EIKON
Common questions about EIKON
- Is EIKON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EIKON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EIKON worth?
- EIKON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EIKON mean?
- An image or likeness, especially a painted or carved representation of a sacred figure; an older spelling of icon, closer to its Greek original.
- What letters can be added to EIKON?
- EIKON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EIKON:
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