EPHA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EPHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPHA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPHA is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPHA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EPHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does EPHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The largest of the ancient Hebrew grain measures, used for a household's bulk stock rather than a single meal.
The epha appears in the Hebrew Bible as the standard for grain, and its size is estimated rather than known. Scholars put it between twenty and forty litres depending on the period.
How EPHA is used
Countable: an epha, two ephas. Historical.
- An epha measured grain and not liquid.
- The word epha appears throughout the Hebrew Bible.
- Estimates of an epha range from twenty to forty litres.
- Two ephas of barley was a substantial gift.
- The size of an epha is estimated and not known.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EPHA
The 4 tiles of EPHA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EPHA
3 longer words begin with EPHA.
Words ending in EPHA
2 words end in EPHA. Useful as a back hook: play EPHA onto a word already on the board.
Words with EPHA inside
Showing 24 of 278 words that contain EPHA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EPHA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHA
Common questions about EPHA
- Is EPHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHA worth?
- EPHA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPHA mean?
- The largest of the ancient Hebrew grain measures, used for a household's bulk stock rather than a single meal.
- What letters can be added to EPHA?
- EPHA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EPHA:
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