Is LEPIDOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEPIDOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEPIDOTES mean?
Lepidotes is a form of LEPIDOTE.
- adjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LEPIDOTES
Single letters that turn LEPIDOTES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LEPIDOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epidotes11
- lepidote11
- petioled11
- pistoled11
- poetised11
- petioles10
- deposit10
- despite10
- despoil10
- diploes10
- dipoles10
- dopiest10
- epidote10
- episode10
- pestled10
- piloted10
- podites10
- posited10
- sopited10
- speiled10
- spieled10
- spoiled10
- topside10
- epistle9
- pelites9
- petiole9
- piolets9
- pistole9
- poetise9
- depose9
- depots9
- despot9
- diploe9
- dipole9
- dispel9
- dopest9
- eloped9
- epodes9
- espied9
- lipoed9
- lisped9
- peised9
- pelted9
- podite9
- poised9
- posted9
- sliped9
- sloped9
- speedo9
- spiled9
- spited9
- stiped9
- stoped9
- isleted8
- oilseed8
- elopes8
- pelite8
- pestle8
- pilose8
- pilots8
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