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Is EPIDEMICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EPIDEMICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EPIDEMICS mean?

Epidemics is a form of EPIDEMIC.

  1. noun

    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

  2. adjective

    (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

    “an epidemic outbreak of influenza”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 16 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 EPIDEMICS

EPIDEMICS 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 EPIDEMICS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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