EPIDEMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EPIDEMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1p3i1d2e1m3i1c3
PlayableEPIDEMIC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EPIDEMIC?
| 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
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful EPIDEMIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIDEMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epidemicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIDEMIC scores
Scrabble e1p3i1d2e1m3i1c3 15
Words with Friends e1p4i1d2e1m4i1c4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPIDEMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIDEMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EPIDEMIC
5 longer words begin with EPIDEMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIDEMIC
decime11 impede11 pieced11 demic10 imped10 medic10 piece9 deice8 imide8 medii8 dimp9 cepe8 emic8 epic8 impi8 meep8 mice8 pice8 cede7 cedi7 cide7 deem7 deep7 deme7 dice7 diem7 dime7 iced7 idem7 imid7 meed7 midi7 pedi7 peed7 pied7 eide5 idee5 cep7 imp7 mic7
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Common questions about EPIDEMIC
- Is EPIDEMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIDEMIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIDEMIC worth?
- EPIDEMIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPIDEMIC?
- EPIDEMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPIDEMIC:
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