Is EPIDURAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPIDURAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPIDURAL mean?
- noun
regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
- adjective
on or outside the dura mater
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 EPIDURAL
Single letters that turn EPIDURAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EPIDURAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lipread10
- predial10
- aliped9
- diaper9
- drupel9
- elapid9
- larped9
- paired9
- pardie9
- parled9
- pedlar9
- pleiad9
- purled9
- repaid9
- uredial8
- palier8
- pleura8
- drape8
- drupe8
- duper8
- duple8
- padle8
- padre8
- padri8
- paled8
- pardi8
- pared8
- pedal8
- perdu8
- piled8
- plaid8
- plead8
- plied8
- pride8
- pried8
- prude8
- puled8
- purda8
- raped8
- rapid8
- redip8
- riped8
- urped8
- ariled7
- audile7
- aulder7
- derail7
- dialer7
- laired7
- lauder7
- railed7
- redial7
- relaid7
- uredia7
- paler7
- pareu7
- parle7
- pearl7
- pelau7
- peril7
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