EPIGENE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EPIGENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIGENE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIGENE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGENE
No single letter turns EPIGENE into another word.
How EPIGENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPIGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 224,573.
What stands out about EPIGENE
- EPIGENE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EPIGENE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Formed or occurring at or near the surface of the earth.
In geology epigene processes such as weathering and erosion work from the outside, in contrast to hypogene ones that begin deep underground. The term also covers rocks and deposits made in that surface environment.
How EPIGENE is used
The word epigene is a geological term and is the counterpart of hypogene.
- Weathering is an epigene process.
- The geologist separated epigene deposits from deep-seated ones.
- Epigene rocks form under the influence of air and water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIGENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPIGENE
9 longer words begin with EPIGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIGENE
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Common questions about EPIGENE
- Is EPIGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGENE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGENE worth?
- EPIGENE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIGENE mean?
- Formed or occurring at or near the surface of the earth.
- What letters can be added to EPIGENE?
- No single letter can be added to EPIGENE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPIGENE:
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