Is EPITHELIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EPITHELIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EPITHELIUM mean?
- noun
membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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 EPITHELIUM
Single letters that turn EPITHELIUM 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 EPITHELIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hempie13
- imphee13
- tempeh13
- lithium12
- thump12
- helium11
- helmet11
- huipil11
- hemp11
- hump11
- umph11
- impute10
- limpet10
- meetup10
- pelmet10
- pileum10
- temple10
- uptime10
- hilum10
- theme10
- impel9
- plume9
- tempi9
- helm9
- help9
- heme9
- meth9
- phut9
- pith9
- them9
- milieu8
- pelite8
- plutei8
- telium8
- lethe8
- lithe8
- impi8
- limp8
- lump8
- plum8
- temp8
- tump8
- hem8
- hep8
- him8
- hip8
- hum8
- hup8
- meh8
- peh8
- phi8
- pht8
- elemi7
- ileum7
- ilium7
- letup7
- limit7
- mulie7
- pilei7
- tulip7
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