LEPIDOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LEPIDOTE 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 LEPIDOTE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEPIDOTE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEPIDOTE
Front hooks — 1
elepidoteBack hooks — 1
lepidotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEPIDOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEPIDOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEPIDOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEPIDOTE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Covered with small scales or scurfy scaly spots.
Botanists call a leaf lepidote when its surface is dotted with tiny scales that feel rough. The trait helps tell some rhododendrons from their relatives.
How LEPIDOTE is used
Lepidote is found in plant descriptions and identification keys.
- The lepidote leaves felt rough under his fingers.
- A lepidote shoot separates this species from the rest.
- Under the lens the lepidote surface glittered.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEPIDOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEPIDOTE
The 8 tiles of LEPIDOTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEPIDOTE
1 longer words begin with LEPIDOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEPIDOTE
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Common questions about LEPIDOTE
- Is LEPIDOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEPIDOTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEPIDOTE worth?
- LEPIDOTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEPIDOTE mean?
- Covered with small scales or scurfy scaly spots.
- What letters can be added to LEPIDOTE?
- LEPIDOTE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEPIDOTE:
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