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Epenthesis

e 1p 3e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Uncommon

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

What does epenthesis mean?

noun

  1. the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

    “the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis”

Is EPENTHESIS 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 EPENTHESIS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
e 1p 3e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
e 1p 4e 1n 2t 1h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1p 4e 1n 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
e 1p 3e 1n 1t 1h 3e 1s 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EPENTHESIS

Words that end like EPENTHESIS

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

hypothesisparenthesisantithesissynthesisthesisgenesisphotosynthesis
All words ending in -ESIS

Epenthesis: quick answers

Is EPENTHESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EPENTHESIS 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 EPENTHESIS worth?
EPENTHESIS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does epenthesis mean?
As a noun, epenthesis means “the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier”.
What words can you make with the letters in EPENTHESIS?
You can make 368 shorter words from EPENTHESIS, such as EPITHESES, SHEEPIEST, STEEPISH, HIPNESS. See the full list.