EPIDENDRONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPIDENDRONE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EPIDENDRONE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIDENDRONE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIDENDRONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epidendronesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIDENDRONE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EPIDENDRONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIDENDRONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPIDENDRONE
- EPIDENDRONE 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 EPIDENDRONE
1 longer words begin with EPIDENDRONE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIDENDRONE
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Common questions about EPIDENDRONE
- Is EPIDENDRONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EPIDENDRONE is not in it.
- How many points is EPIDENDRONE worth?
- EPIDENDRONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPIDENDRONE?
- EPIDENDRONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EPIDENDRONE:
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