EPICENE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EPICENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICENE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICENE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPICENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,859.
What stands out about EPICENE
- EPICENE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EPICENE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Having characteristics of both sexes, or not clearly masculine or feminine.
Epicene is a literary and grammatical word. In grammar an epicene noun, such as sparrow, has one form for both sexes. In general prose it describes a style or person that seems neither distinctly male nor female.
How EPICENE is used
Used in grammar and literary description for sexless or mixed traits.
- The poet had an epicene voice that charmed the audience.
- Grammarians call the noun epicene when it covers both sexes.
- The designs were deliberately epicene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPICENE
1 longer words begin with EPICENE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICENE
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Common questions about EPICENE
- Is EPICENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICENE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICENE worth?
- EPICENE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICENE mean?
- Having characteristics of both sexes, or not clearly masculine or feminine.
- What letters can be added to EPICENE?
- EPICENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPICENE:
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