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Is EPICANTHUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EPICANTHUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EPICANTHUS mean?

  1. 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

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
10

E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 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 EPICANTHUS

EPICANTHUS 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.

Anagrams of EPICANTHUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from EPICANTHUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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