EPILEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EPILEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPILEPTIC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPILEPTIC is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPILEPTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epilepticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPILEPTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EPILEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPILEPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPILEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to epilepsy, a condition of the brain that causes seizures.
Epileptic can describe a person who has the condition or a symptom linked to it, such as a seizure. As a noun it is now often avoided, since many people prefer to say a person with epilepsy.
How EPILEPTIC is used
Epileptic is used as an adjective in medical contexts, for example epileptic seizure.
- The doctor described an epileptic seizure lasting two minutes.
- Flashing lights can trigger an epileptic episode in some people.
- She takes medication to control her epileptic condition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPILEPTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPILEPTIC
3 longer words begin with EPILEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EPILEPTIC
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Common questions about EPILEPTIC
- Is EPILEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPILEPTIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPILEPTIC worth?
- EPILEPTIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPILEPTIC mean?
- Relating to epilepsy, a condition of the brain that causes seizures.
- What letters can be added to EPILEPTIC?
- EPILEPTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EPILEPTIC:
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