EPIGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EPIGENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPIGENIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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 EPIGENIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGENIC
No single letter turns EPIGENIC into another word.
How EPIGENIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPIGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPIGENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to changes in gene activity that do not alter the genetic code itself.
In an older biological sense, epigenic described the idea that an embryo develops gradually rather than being preformed. Geologists also use it for changes in the mineral character of a rock. Today the word most often appears in discussions of how environment shapes gene behaviour.
How EPIGENIC is used
Used in biology and, less often, in geology.
- The study looked at epigenic effects of diet on the offspring.
- An epigenic change can switch a gene off without damaging it.
- Older embryologists favoured an epigenic view of growth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIGENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIGENIC
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Common questions about EPIGENIC
- Is EPIGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGENIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGENIC worth?
- EPIGENIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIGENIC mean?
- Relating to changes in gene activity that do not alter the genetic code itself.
- What letters can be added to EPIGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to EPIGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPIGENIC:
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