PEPO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PEPO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEPO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEPO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEPO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peposChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEPO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PEPO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What stands out about PEPO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PEPO mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A fleshy fruit with a hard outer rind, such as a melon, pumpkin, or cucumber.
In botanical classification, a pepo is a specialized type of berry produced by plants in the gourd family. Its thick rind develops from the base of the flower and encloses numerous seeds within a fleshy interior.
How PEPO is used
A technical term used mainly in plant science rather than everyday speech.
- A watermelon is a classic example of a pepo.
- Botanists classify the pumpkin as a pepo.
- The gardener studied how a pepo develops from the flower.
- Several pepos ripened on the vine by late summer.
- A cucumber, like a squash, is technically a pepo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEPO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEPO
The 4 tiles of PEPO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PEPO
5 longer words begin with PEPO.
Words with PEPO inside
2 words contain PEPO in the middle. Words that start with PEPO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PEPO
Common questions about PEPO
- Is PEPO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEPO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEPO worth?
- PEPO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEPO mean?
- A fleshy fruit with a hard outer rind, such as a melon, pumpkin, or cucumber.
- What letters can be added to PEPO?
- PEPO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PEPO:
Open PEPO in the Word Finder