EPHEBIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EPHEBIC 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 EPHEBIC?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPHEBIC is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHEBIC
No single letter turns EPHEBIC into another word.
How EPHEBIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPHEBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684 thousand.
What does EPHEBIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to an ephebe, a young man of ancient Greece, or to early manhood in general.
Ephebic points to the age of youth when a young Athenian was trained for citizenship and military duty. Scholars use it when writing about that training or about youthful male ideals in art.
How EPHEBIC is used
Used in classical studies and art criticism.
- The statue shows the ephebic beauty prized by Greek sculptors.
- Ephebic training in Athens included drill and civic lessons.
- The critic praised the ephebic grace of the dancer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPHEBIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHEBIC
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Common questions about EPHEBIC
- Is EPHEBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHEBIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHEBIC worth?
- EPHEBIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPHEBIC mean?
- Relating to an ephebe, a young man of ancient Greece, or to early manhood in general.
- What letters can be added to EPHEBIC?
- No single letter can be added to EPHEBIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPHEBIC:
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