Is EPISTASIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPISTASIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPISTASIS mean?
- noun
the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (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 EPISTASIS
EPISTASIS 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 EPISTASIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epitasis10
- pastises10
- pissiest10
- asepsis9
- aspises9
- pasties9
- patsies9
- petsais9
- tapises9
- passes8
- pastes8
- pastie8
- pastis8
- petsai8
- pietas8
- pisses8
- pistes8
- pities8
- sepias8
- sepsis8
- spaits8
- spates8
- speiss8
- spites8
- stapes8
- stipes8
- siestas7
- tassies7
- apses7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- paise7
- pases7
- passe7
- paste7
- pasts7
- pates7
- peats7
- pests7
- pieta7
- piste7
- pitas7
- sepia7
- septa7
- septs7
- sipes7
- spaes7
- spait7
- spate7
- spats7
- spies7
- spite7
- spits7
- steps7
- stipe7
- tapes7
- tapis7
- tepas7
- tipis7
- assets6
Study EPISTASIS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.