EPISTOLARIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EPISTOLARIAN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EPISTOLARIAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPISTOLARIAN is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPISTOLARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epistolariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPISTOLARIAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EPISTOLARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPISTOLARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EPISTOLARIAN
1 longer words begin with EPISTOLARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in EPISTOLARIAN
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Common questions about EPISTOLARIAN
- Is EPISTOLARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EPISTOLARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is EPISTOLARIAN worth?
- EPISTOLARIAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EPISTOLARIAN?
- EPISTOLARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EPISTOLARIAN:
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