EPENCEPHALON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPENCEPHALON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EPENCEPHALON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPENCEPHALON is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPENCEPHALON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epencephalonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPENCEPHALON scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EPENCEPHALON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPENCEPHALON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EPENCEPHALON
1 longer words begin with EPENCEPHALON.
Shorter words from the letters in EPENCEPHALON
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Common questions about EPENCEPHALON
- Is EPENCEPHALON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EPENCEPHALON is not in it.
- How many points is EPENCEPHALON worth?
- EPENCEPHALON is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPENCEPHALON?
- EPENCEPHALON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EPENCEPHALON:
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