EPITHELIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EPITHELIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPITHELIUM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPITHELIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPITHELIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epitheliumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPITHELIUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EPITHELIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EPITHELIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EPITHELIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicaltechnical
The tissue of tightly packed cells that covers body surfaces and lines organs and cavities.
Epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin and also lines the gut, the airways and many glands. It protects, absorbs and secretes, and it renews itself quickly when damaged.
How EPITHELIUM is used
Standard term in anatomy, biology and medicine.
- The epithelium lining the intestine absorbs nutrients.
- Smoke can damage the epithelium of the airways.
- Cancers that start in epithelium are called carcinomas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPITHELIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPITHELIUM
1 longer words begin with EPITHELIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EPITHELIUM
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Common questions about EPITHELIUM
- Is EPITHELIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPITHELIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPITHELIUM worth?
- EPITHELIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPITHELIUM mean?
- The tissue of tightly packed cells that covers body surfaces and lines organs and cavities.
- What letters can be added to EPITHELIUM?
- EPITHELIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EPITHELIUM:
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