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Epicycle

/ˈɛpɪˌsaɪkəl/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters
Definition of Epicycle

noun

  1. A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
  2. Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
  3. A ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound
Anagrams of Epicycle

No exact anagrams found for "epicycle". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "epicycle" and rearranging:

+rpericycle
+sepicycles
Related Word Patterns
EP...Words starting with "ep"...LEWords ending with "le"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "epicycle"
Letter Values
e1
p3
i1
c3
y4
c3
l1
e1

Total: 17 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "epicycle"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "E"
Rhymes With Epicycle
abatableabaxileabdicableabeleableabolishableabominableabradableabrogableabsorbableabstractableabubble
Related 8-Letter Words
eageresteanlingsearacheseardropseardrumsearflapsearldomsearliestearlobesearlocksearlshipearmarksearmuffsearnestsearnings

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Epicycle"

Epicycle is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Epicycle" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "epicycle" is a high-scoring word.