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EPIPHYSIS

9 letters, 19 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What EPIPHYSIS Means

  1. noun: the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
  2. noun: a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

EPIPHYSIS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 19 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as E1 P3 I1 P3 H4 Y4 S1 I1 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In EPIPHYSIS

107 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

8 letter words (1)

7 letter words (3)

6 letter words (5)

5 letter words (17)

4 letter words (39)

3 letter words (32)

2 letter words (10)

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