EPICYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EPICYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPICYCLE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPICYCLE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPICYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epicyclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPICYCLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPICYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPICYCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPICYCLE
- EPICYCLE 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 EPICYCLE
1 longer words begin with EPICYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPICYCLE
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Common questions about EPICYCLE
- Is EPICYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPICYCLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPICYCLE worth?
- EPICYCLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPICYCLE?
- EPICYCLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPICYCLE:
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