EPINICIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPINICIAN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
e1p3i1n1i1c3i1a1n1
Depends on the listEPINICIAN · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EPINICIAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful EPINICIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPINICIAN
No single letter turns EPINICIAN into another word.
How EPINICIAN scores
Scrabble e1p3i1n1i1c3i1a1n1 13
Words with Friends e1p4i1n2i1c4i1a1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in EPINICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPINICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EPINICIAN
pinnace11 apneic10 pianic10 picine10 canine8 cannie8 encina8 neanic8 niacin8 panini8 pennia8 pinnae8 pinnie8 pance9 panic9 pecan9 acini7 eniac7 nance7 panne7 panni7 penna7 penni7 piani7 pinna7 inane5 cape8 capi8 epic8 pace8 pica8 pice8 acne6 ance6 cain6 cane6 cann6 cine6 nape6 neap6
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Common questions about EPINICIAN
- Is EPINICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPINICIAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPINICIAN worth?
- EPINICIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPINICIAN?
- No single letter can be added to EPINICIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EPINICIAN:
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