EPENDYMA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EPENDYMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPENDYMA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPENDYMA is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPENDYMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPENDYMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPENDYMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPENDYMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPENDYMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The thin lining of cells that covers the fluid-filled cavities of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
The ependyma helps circulate cerebrospinal fluid with tiny beating hairs. Tumours arising from it are called ependymomas.
How EPENDYMA is used
An anatomical term used in neurology and pathology.
- The ependyma lines each ventricle of the brain.
- Damage to the ependyma can disturb fluid flow.
- A sample of the ependyma was examined under the microscope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPENDYMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPENDYMA
2 longer words begin with EPENDYMA.
Shorter words from the letters in EPENDYMA
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Common questions about EPENDYMA
- Is EPENDYMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPENDYMA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPENDYMA worth?
- EPENDYMA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPENDYMA mean?
- The thin lining of cells that covers the fluid-filled cavities of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
- What letters can be added to EPENDYMA?
- EPENDYMA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPENDYMA:
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