EPIDERM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EPIDERM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIDERM?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIDERM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIDERM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epidermsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIDERM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPIDERM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about EPIDERM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EPIDERM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The outermost protective layer of the skin of an animal, covering the layer beneath it.
The word epiderm is a short form, rarer than the longer scientific term but means the same thin outer layer. It has no blood vessels of its own and constantly renews itself as old cells are shed.
How EPIDERM is used
Technical term in anatomy and biology, mostly replaced in ordinary speech by skin.
- The cut had not gone past the epiderm.
- A thin epiderm covers the leaf as well.
- Sunburn damages the epiderm first.
- Under the microscope the epiderm looked like tiled cells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIDERM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EPIDERM
The 7 tiles of EPIDERM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EPIDERM
8 longer words begin with EPIDERM.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIDERM
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Common questions about EPIDERM
- Is EPIDERM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIDERM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIDERM worth?
- EPIDERM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIDERM mean?
- The outermost protective layer of the skin of an animal, covering the layer beneath it.
- What letters can be added to EPIDERM?
- EPIDERM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPIDERM:
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