Is EPISIOTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPISIOTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPISIOTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 17 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 EPISIOTOMY
EPISIOTOMY 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 EPISIOTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peyotism15
- impiety14
- mistype14
- myopies14
- myopes13
- stompy13
- optimise12
- isotopy12
- isotype12
- myosote12
- piosity12
- empty12
- mopey12
- myope12
- yomps12
- mopiest11
- optimes11
- pietism11
- moiety11
- ostomy11
- ptooey11
- stymie11
- tepoys11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- impose10
- impost10
- optime10
- tempos10
- misty10
- mosey10
- motey10
- pesty10
- piety10
- poesy10
- posey10
- potsy10
- sepoy10
- stimy10
- tepoy10
- tipsy10
- types10
- typos10
- yipes10
- isotope9
- impis9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- pomos9
- stomp9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- temps9
- espy9
- mity9
- pity9
- posy9
- pyes9
- type9
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