EPICENISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EPICENISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICENISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICENISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICENISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicenismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICENISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EPICENISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICENISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPICENISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The quality of being epicene, that is, of showing traits of both sexes or of neither.
Epicenism is a rare, bookish word used in discussions of style, fashion or grammar. In grammar it can refer to a noun that keeps one form for either sex.
How EPICENISM is used
Epicenism is an uncommon abstract noun, found mostly in literary or linguistic writing.
- The critic noted a certain epicenism in the singer's stage persona.
- Epicenism in grammar means one form serves both sexes.
- The designer's epicenism blurred the line between menswear and womenswear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICENISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPICENISM
1 longer words begin with EPICENISM.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICENISM
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Common questions about EPICENISM
- Is EPICENISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICENISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICENISM worth?
- EPICENISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICENISM mean?
- The quality of being epicene, that is, of showing traits of both sexes or of neither.
- What letters can be added to EPICENISM?
- EPICENISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EPICENISM:
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