EPHIALTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPHIALTES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1p3h4i1a1l1t1e1s1
Depends on the listEPHIALTES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EPHIALTES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful EPHIALTES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHIALTES
No single letter turns EPHIALTES into another word.
How EPHIALTES scores
Scrabble e1p3h4i1a1l1t1e1s1 14
Words with Friends e1p4h3i1a1l2t1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in EPHIALTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPHIALTES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHIALTES
aphetise13 haplites13 heapiest13 heeltaps13 hepatise13 pleaseth13 epilates10 apeshit12 ephelis12 haplite12 heeltap12 plashet12 atheise10 halites10 heliast10 lathees10 sheitel10 sheltie10 aplites9 epilate9 epistle9 paliest9 pelites9 pileate9 platies9 talipes9 alephs11 palish11 phials11 spahee11 spathe11 spilth11 ethals9 halest9 halite9 haslet9 heaste9 lathee9 lathes9 lathis9
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Common questions about EPHIALTES
- Is EPHIALTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHIALTES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHIALTES worth?
- EPHIALTES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPHIALTES?
- No single letter can be added to EPHIALTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EPHIALTES:
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