EPIGENESIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPIGENESIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EPIGENESIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIGENESIST is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGENESIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epigenesistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIGENESIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EPIGENESIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIGENESIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EPIGENESIST
1 longer words begin with EPIGENESIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIGENESIST
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Common questions about EPIGENESIST
- Is EPIGENESIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGENESIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGENESIST worth?
- EPIGENESIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPIGENESIST?
- EPIGENESIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EPIGENESIST:
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