EPIGONE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EPIGONE 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 EPIGONE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIGONE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIGONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epigonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIGONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPIGONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about EPIGONE
- EPIGONE 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 EPIGONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A less distinguished follower or imitator of a notable artist or thinker.
Calling someone an epigone is a mild put-down: it says their work lives in the shadow of a greater predecessor and adds little of its own. The term comes from Greek, where the epigoni were the sons of the heroes who fought at Thebes.
How EPIGONE is used
The word epigone is used for imitators in art, writing and philosophy, and is slightly scornful.
- He was dismissed as a mere epigone of the great painter.
- Every school produces its epigone, copying the master's style.
- The novelist feared being seen as an epigone of Joyce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPIGONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPIGONE
1 longer words begin with EPIGONE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIGONE
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Common questions about EPIGONE
- Is EPIGONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPIGONE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPIGONE worth?
- EPIGONE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPIGONE mean?
- A less distinguished follower or imitator of a notable artist or thinker.
- What letters can be added to EPIGONE?
- EPIGONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPIGONE:
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