EPIGASTRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EPIGASTRIC 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.
Which word lists accept EPIGASTRIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIGASTRIC is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGASTRIC
No single letter turns EPIGASTRIC into another word.
How EPIGASTRIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPIGASTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIGASTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPIGASTRIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to the upper middle part of the abdomen, directly above the stomach.
Patients with indigestion often report epigastric pain, a burning or aching just below the breastbone. Doctors use epigastric as a map reference to locate where a symptom is felt.
How EPIGASTRIC is used
Epigastric is a medical adjective, usually paired with pain, region or discomfort.
- He complained of epigastric pain after meals.
- The doctor pressed on the epigastric area to check for tenderness.
- An epigastric hernia can bulge through the abdominal wall above the navel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIGASTRIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about EPIGASTRIC
- Is EPIGASTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGASTRIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGASTRIC worth?
- EPIGASTRIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIGASTRIC mean?
- Relating to the upper middle part of the abdomen, directly above the stomach.
- What letters can be added to EPIGASTRIC?
- No single letter can be added to EPIGASTRIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPIGASTRIC:
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