EPHOD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EPHOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPHOD?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPHOD is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPHOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ephodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPHOD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EPHOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about EPHOD
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EPHOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A sleeveless outer garment worn by priests in ancient Israel, richly decorated when worn by the high priest.
The ephod covered the chest and back, held in place at the shoulders and fastened with a decorated belt made of the same fabric, described in detail in the Hebrew Bible as part of priestly dress. Ordinary priests wore a plain linen version, while the high priest's ephod was elaborately embroidered and set with precious stones, with the breastplate of judgment worn over it. Scholars and translators still discuss exactly how the garment was constructed, since the ancient descriptions leave some details unclear. Today ephod appears mainly in biblical scholarship and historical discussion of ancient Israelite religious dress rather than in everyday language.
How EPHOD is used
Historical and specialised, encountered mainly in biblical scholarship and discussion of ancient religious dress.
- The high priest's ephod was woven with gold thread.
- Scholars debated how the ancient ephod was fastened at the shoulder.
- The museum display recreated a priestly ephod from the period.
- The text describes stones set into the shoulders of the ephod.
- A plain linen ephod distinguished ordinary priests from the high priest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPHOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EPHOD
The 5 tiles of EPHOD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EPHOD
1 longer words begin with EPHOD.
Shorter words from the letters in EPHOD
Common questions about EPHOD
- Is EPHOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPHOD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPHOD worth?
- EPHOD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPHOD mean?
- A sleeveless outer garment worn by priests in ancient Israel, richly decorated when worn by the high priest.
- What letters can be added to EPHOD?
- EPHOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EPHOD:
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