Is EPICANTHI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPICANTHI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPICANTHI mean?
Epicanthi is a form of EPICANTHUS.
- noun
a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 EPICANTHI
EPICANTHI 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 EPICANTHI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haptenic15
- aphetic14
- hepatic14
- ethician13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- painch13
- pechan13
- phatic13
- chianti12
- ichnite12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- patch12
- peach12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- picante11
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chitin11
- echini11
- ethnic11
- hapten11
- hatpin11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- pech11
- apneic10
- catnip10
- incept10
- pectin10
- pianic10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- theca10
- tahini9
- epact9
- panic9
- pecan9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chin9
- chit9
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