EPICARDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EPICARDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICARDIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICARDIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICARDIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicardiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICARDIUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPICARDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICARDIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPICARDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The thin outer layer of the heart wall, lying just under the pericardial sac.
The epicardium is a smooth membrane that covers the heart muscle and carries the coronary vessels. Because it also forms the inner layer of the sac around the heart, doctors treat the epicardium as part of both structures.
How EPICARDIUM is used
Anatomical and medical term.
- The surgeon cut through the epicardium to reach the muscle.
- Fat often builds up beneath the epicardium.
- Inflammation of the epicardium can cause chest pain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICARDIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPICARDIUM
1 longer words begin with EPICARDIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICARDIUM
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Common questions about EPICARDIUM
- Is EPICARDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICARDIUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICARDIUM worth?
- EPICARDIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICARDIUM mean?
- The thin outer layer of the heart wall, lying just under the pericardial sac.
- What letters can be added to EPICARDIUM?
- EPICARDIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPICARDIUM:
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