EPICONDYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPICONDYLE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EPICONDYLE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICONDYLE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICONDYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicondylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICONDYLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPICONDYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICONDYLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPICONDYLE
- EPICONDYLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EPICONDYLE
1 longer words begin with EPICONDYLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICONDYLE
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Common questions about EPICONDYLE
- Is EPICONDYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICONDYLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICONDYLE worth?
- EPICONDYLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPICONDYLE?
- EPICONDYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPICONDYLE:
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