EPISTOME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. EPISTOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept EPISTOME?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EPISTOME is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EPISTOME

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EPISTOME scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in EPISTOME, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPISTOME has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about EPISTOME

• EPISTOME begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of EPISTOME

The 8 tiles of EPISTOME in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with EPISTOME

1 longer words begin with EPISTOME.

Shorter words from the letters in EPISTOME

Showing 40 of 239. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about EPISTOME

Is EPISTOME valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPISTOME, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EPISTOME worth?

EPISTOME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EPISTOME?

EPISTOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.