EPICENTRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EPICENTRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICENTRAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICENTRAL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICENTRAL
No single letter turns EPICENTRAL into another word.
How EPICENTRAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPICENTRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICENTRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPICENTRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Located at or relating to the point on the ground directly above where an earthquake starts.
Damage is typically worst in the epicentral zone. Seismologists measure how shaking weakens as distance from the epicentral point grows.
How EPICENTRAL is used
Used in geology and seismology.
- The epicentral region lost power for several days.
- Epicentral distance was calculated from the wave arrival times.
- Rescue crews reached the epicentral village first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICENTRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICENTRAL
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Common questions about EPICENTRAL
- Is EPICENTRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICENTRAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICENTRAL worth?
- EPICENTRAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICENTRAL mean?
- Located at or relating to the point on the ground directly above where an earthquake starts.
- What letters can be added to EPICENTRAL?
- No single letter can be added to EPICENTRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPICENTRAL:
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