EPISTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EPISTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPISTLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPISTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPISTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPISTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPISTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about EPISTLE
- EPISTLE 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 EPISTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A letter, especially a long or formal one.
In religion an Epistle is one of the letters of the New Testament written by an apostle, and the reading from it in a service. Used humorously, the word can poke fun at a lengthy email.
How EPISTLE is used
Epistle is formal and often capitalised for biblical letters.
- Paul wrote an epistle to the church in Rome.
- The priest read the epistle aloud.
- He sent a long epistle full of complaints.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPISTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EPISTLE
The 7 tiles of EPISTLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EPISTLE
4 longer words begin with EPISTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPISTLE
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Common questions about EPISTLE
- Is EPISTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPISTLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPISTLE worth?
- EPISTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPISTLE mean?
- A letter, especially a long or formal one.
- What letters can be added to EPISTLE?
- EPISTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPISTLE:
Open EPISTLE in the Word Finder