EPIDURAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EPIDURAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIDURAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIDURAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIDURAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epiduralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIDURAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPIDURAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIDURAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EPIDURAL
- All 8 letters of EPIDURAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EPIDURAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An injection of anaesthetic into the space around the spinal cord that numbs the lower body.
Women in labour often ask about an epidural because it eases pain while keeping them awake. Doctors also use it before certain operations on the legs, pelvis or abdomen. The word began as an adjective meaning on the outer surface of the spinal membrane.
How EPIDURAL is used
Mainly used in hospital and childbirth contexts, as in having or requesting an epidural.
- She asked for an epidural when the contractions grew stronger.
- The anaesthetist explained how the epidural would be given.
- After the epidural, he could feel nothing below the waist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIDURAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPIDURAL
1 longer words begin with EPIDURAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIDURAL
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Common questions about EPIDURAL
- Is EPIDURAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIDURAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIDURAL worth?
- EPIDURAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIDURAL mean?
- An injection of anaesthetic into the space around the spinal cord that numbs the lower body.
- What letters can be added to EPIDURAL?
- EPIDURAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPIDURAL:
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