Is EPENTHESES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPENTHESES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPENTHESES mean?
Epentheses is a form of EPENTHESIS.
- noun
the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier
“the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EPENTHESES
EPENTHESES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EPENTHESES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sphenes12
- sphene11
- thesps11
- steepens10
- ethenes10
- seethes10
- sheep10
- thesp10
- pensees9
- steepen9
- teepees9
- ethene9
- seethe9
- sheens9
- sheets9
- sneesh9
- theses9
- heps9
- pehs9
- pensee8
- spense8
- steeps8
- teepee8
- tepees8
- hents8
- hests8
- sheen8
- sheet8
- shent8
- thens8
- these8
- hep8
- peh8
- pht8
- epees7
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- pests7
- seeps7
- septs7
- spent7
- steep7
- steps7
- tepee7
- eths7
- hens7
- hent7
- hest7
- hets7
- sesh7
- shen7
- shes7
- thee7
- then7
- tenses6
- epee6
- neep6
- peen6
- pees6
Study EPENTHESES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.