Is EPISTROPHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPISTROPHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPISTROPHES mean?
Epistrophes is a form of EPISTROPHE.
- noun
repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 EPISTROPHES
EPISTROPHES 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 EPISTROPHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epistrophe17
- prophesies17
- prophetess17
- hosepipes16
- psephites16
- shoppiest16
- hoppiest15
- hosepipe15
- preships15
- prophets15
- psephite15
- shippers15
- shoppers15
- shoppier15
- phoresies14
- protheses14
- prothesis14
- spheriest14
- storeship14
- heppest14
- hippest14
- hoppers14
- hoppier14
- preship14
- prophet14
- shipper14
- shopper14
- shoppes14
- heptoses13
- hipsters13
- hotpress13
- perishes13
- pheresis13
- rosehips13
- steepish13
- strophes13
- trophies13
- hepper13
- hipper13
- hippos13
- hopper13
- shoppe13
- heterosis12
- isotheres12
- theorises12
- epitopes12
- popsters12
- preposes12
- ripstops12
- soppiest12
- steppers12
- stoppers12
- heptose12
- hipster12
- ophites12
- pishers12
- poshest12
- pothers12
- prithee12
- reships12
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