LEPIDOPTERAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LEPIDOPTERAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEPIDOPTERAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEPIDOPTERAN is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEPIDOPTERAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lepidopteransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEPIDOPTERAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LEPIDOPTERAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEPIDOPTERAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEPIDOPTERAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An insect of the order that includes butterflies and moths, with four scale-covered wings.
Every lepidopteran begins life as a caterpillar before changing into its winged adult form. The word covers butterflies and moths together, which makes it handy in scientific writing.
How LEPIDOPTERAN is used
Used in zoology and entomology; it can also serve as an adjective.
- The collector kept a rare lepidopteran in a glass case.
- Each lepidopteran species depends on certain host plants.
- A lepidopteran wing is covered in tiny overlapping scales.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEPIDOPTERAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEPIDOPTERAN
1 longer words begin with LEPIDOPTERAN.
Shorter words from the letters in LEPIDOPTERAN
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Common questions about LEPIDOPTERAN
- Is LEPIDOPTERAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEPIDOPTERAN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEPIDOPTERAN worth?
- LEPIDOPTERAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEPIDOPTERAN mean?
- An insect of the order that includes butterflies and moths, with four scale-covered wings.
- What letters can be added to LEPIDOPTERAN?
- LEPIDOPTERAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEPIDOPTERAN:
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