EPICURE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EPICURE 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 EPICURE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICURE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicuresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPICURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about EPICURE
- EPICURE 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 EPICURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who takes special pleasure in fine food and drink.
An epicure is a refined enjoyer of good things, not a glutton. The word comes from the Greek thinker Epicurus. Restaurant critics and wine lovers are fine examples of an epicure.
How EPICURE is used
Used for a discerning lover of food and drink.
- The epicure ordered the cheese with care.
- He was an epicure who despised fast food.
- Every epicure knows the value of fresh herbs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPICURE
5 longer words begin with EPICURE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICURE
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Common questions about EPICURE
- Is EPICURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICURE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICURE worth?
- EPICURE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICURE mean?
- A person who takes special pleasure in fine food and drink.
- What letters can be added to EPICURE?
- EPICURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPICURE:
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