EPITOPE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EPITOPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPITOPE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPITOPE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPITOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epitopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPITOPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPITOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What stands out about EPITOPE
- EPITOPE 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 EPITOPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
The part of an antigen to which an antibody attaches.
Each antibody recognises one epitope, much as a key fits a single lock. Vaccine designers choose epitopes that provoke a strong immune response. A protein may carry many different epitopes on its surface.
How EPITOPE is used
Immunology term for the binding site on an antigen.
- The antibody binds to a single epitope.
- Researchers mapped each epitope on the virus.
- A change in the epitope can help a virus escape immunity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPITOPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EPITOPE
1 longer words begin with EPITOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPITOPE
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Common questions about EPITOPE
- Is EPITOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPITOPE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPITOPE worth?
- EPITOPE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPITOPE mean?
- The part of an antigen to which an antibody attaches.
- What letters can be added to EPITOPE?
- EPITOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPITOPE:
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