EPIPLOON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPIPLOON 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EPIPLOON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPIPLOON is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPIPLOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epiploonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPIPLOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EPIPLOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPIPLOON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EPIPLOON
1 longer words begin with EPIPLOON.
Shorter words from the letters in EPIPLOON
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Common questions about EPIPLOON
- Is EPIPLOON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EPIPLOON is not in it.
- How many points is EPIPLOON worth?
- EPIPLOON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPIPLOON?
- EPIPLOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EPIPLOON:
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