EPICANTHIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPICANTHIC 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1p3i1c3a1n1t1h4i1c3
Depends on the listEPICANTHIC · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EPICANTHIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful EPICANTHIC is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICANTHIC
No single letter turns EPICANTHIC into another word.
How EPICANTHIC scores
Scrabble e1p3i1c3a1n1t1h4i1c3 19
Words with Friends e1p4i1c4a1n2t1h3i1c4 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPICANTHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICANTHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICANTHIC
epicanthi16 atechnic15 catechin15 haptenic15 inchtape15 ethician13 capiche16 aphetic14 canthic14 catchen14 chicane14 hepatic14 technic14 peccant13 chantie12 chianti12 ichnite12 penthia12 actinic11 picante11 cachet13 chance13 haptic13 hectic13 hepcat13 painch13 pathic13 pechan13 phaeic13 phatic13 phenic13 accept12 icecap12 ipecac12 pectic12 picnic12 canthi11 chaine11 chitin11 echini11
Showing 40 of 337. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about EPICANTHIC
- Is EPICANTHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICANTHIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICANTHIC worth?
- EPICANTHIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPICANTHIC?
- No single letter can be added to EPICANTHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPICANTHIC:
Open EPICANTHIC in the Word Finder