EPOXIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EPOXIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EPOXIDE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EPOXIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EPOXIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
epoxidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EPOXIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EPOXIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What stands out about EPOXIDE
- EPOXIDE 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 EPOXIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An organic compound whose molecule contains a ring of one oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.
An epoxide is a strained three-membered ring, which makes it reactive and useful as a building block. Chemists meet an epoxide in the making of resins, adhesives and many drugs.
How EPOXIDE is used
The word epoxide is used in chemistry and materials science.
- The chemist opened the epoxide with a mild acid.
- An epoxide ring reacts readily with water or amines.
- Each molecule of the resin begins as an epoxide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EPOXIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EPOXIDE
The 7 tiles of EPOXIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EPOXIDE
1 longer words begin with EPOXIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in EPOXIDE
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Common questions about EPOXIDE
- Is EPOXIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EPOXIDE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EPOXIDE worth?
- EPOXIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EPOXIDE mean?
- An organic compound whose molecule contains a ring of one oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.
- What letters can be added to EPOXIDE?
- EPOXIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EPOXIDE:
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