EPITHET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EPITHET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPITHET?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPITHET is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPITHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epithetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPITHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPITHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 449,146.
What does EPITHET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A descriptive word or phrase attached to a name to stress a characteristic, or a term used as an insult.
Homer's fixed epithets, such as swift-footed Achilles, show the literary use of the term. In modern speech an epithet more often means an abusive label hurled at someone.
How EPITHET is used
Neutral in literature and biology (species names), but often negative in everyday use.
- The king earned the epithet "the Great".
- Homer used a stock epithet for every hero.
- He shouted an angry epithet and left.
- Every epithet in the poem is carefully chosen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPITHET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPITHET
8 longer words begin with EPITHET.
Shorter words from the letters in EPITHET
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Common questions about EPITHET
- Is EPITHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPITHET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPITHET worth?
- EPITHET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPITHET mean?
- A descriptive word or phrase attached to a name to stress a characteristic, or a term used as an insult.
- What letters can be added to EPITHET?
- EPITHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPITHET:
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