EPIBOLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EPIBOLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIBOLY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIBOLY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIBOLY
No single letter turns EPIBOLY into another word.
How EPIBOLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPIBOLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does EPIBOLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The spreading of a sheet of cells in an early embryo until it covers or surrounds other cells.
Epiboly is a stage of gastrulation seen in fish and amphibian embryos. As the outer layer thins and spreads, it slowly wraps around the yolk. Researchers study epiboly because it shows how cells move together as one tissue.
How EPIBOLY is used
A term of developmental biology and embryology.
- In zebrafish, epiboly carries the cells down over the yolk.
- The film shows epiboly under a microscope.
- Errors in epiboly can leave the embryo deformed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIBOLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIBOLY
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Common questions about EPIBOLY
- Is EPIBOLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIBOLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIBOLY worth?
- EPIBOLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIBOLY mean?
- The spreading of a sheet of cells in an early embryo until it covers or surrounds other cells.
- What letters can be added to EPIBOLY?
- No single letter can be added to EPIBOLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPIBOLY:
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