EURIPUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EURIPUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EURIPUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EURIPUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EURIPUS
No single letter turns EURIPUS into another word.
How EURIPUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EURIPUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does EURIPUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A narrow strait or channel where the water runs with a strong, changing current.
The name comes from a channel in ancient Greece whose tide famously reversed direction several times a day. A euripus therefore suggests not only narrowness but also violent, restless water.
How EURIPUS is used
Euripus is a rare literary and geographical term for a swift tidal passage.
- The little boat was tossed through the euripus.
- Sailors feared the euripus between the island and the mainland.
- An old chart marks the dangerous euripus with a warning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EURIPUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EURIPUS
1 longer words begin with EURIPUS.
Shorter words from the letters in EURIPUS
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Common questions about EURIPUS
- Is EURIPUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EURIPUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EURIPUS worth?
- EURIPUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EURIPUS mean?
- A narrow strait or channel where the water runs with a strong, changing current.
- What letters can be added to EURIPUS?
- No single letter can be added to EURIPUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EURIPUS:
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