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Centipedes

c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1p 3e 1d 2e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Common · plural of centipede

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does centipedes mean?

noun

  1. chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

Definitions shown for centipede, the base form of centipedes.

Is CENTIPEDES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CENTIPEDES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1p 3e 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4e 1n 2t 1i 1p 4e 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4e 1n 1t 1i 1p 4e 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1p 3e 1d 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CENTIPEDES

Words that end like CENTIPEDES

Common words that share the ending -EDES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -EDES

Centipedes: quick answers

Is CENTIPEDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CENTIPEDES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CENTIPEDES worth?
CENTIPEDES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does centipedes mean?
centipedes is the plural of centipede, which means “chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors”.
What words can you make with the letters in CENTIPEDES?
You can make 453 shorter words from CENTIPEDES, such as CENTIPEDE, DEPEINCTS, INSPECTED, DEPEINCT. See the full list.