EPICUTICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EPICUTICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICUTICLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICUTICLE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICUTICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicuticlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICUTICLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPICUTICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICUTICLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPICUTICLE
- EPICUTICLE 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 EPICUTICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalzoology
The thin, waxy outer layer that covers the surface of an insect, other arthropods and some plants.
The epicuticle keeps water inside a small body and helps shed rain. In insects it sits on top of the thicker cuticle layers below.
How EPICUTICLE is used
Epicuticle is a biology term for the outermost protective coating.
- The epicuticle prevents the insect from drying out.
- Under the microscope the epicuticle looked like a glossy skin.
- Damage to the epicuticle makes a beetle lose water quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPICUTICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPICUTICLE
1 longer words begin with EPICUTICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICUTICLE
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Common questions about EPICUTICLE
- Is EPICUTICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICUTICLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICUTICLE worth?
- EPICUTICLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPICUTICLE mean?
- The thin, waxy outer layer that covers the surface of an insect, other arthropods and some plants.
- What letters can be added to EPICUTICLE?
- EPICUTICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPICUTICLE:
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