Epicycles
Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters
Definition of Epicycles
noun
- 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.
- Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
- A ring of atoms joining parts of an already cyclic compound
Anagrams of Epicycles
No exact anagrams found for "epicycles". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "epicycles" and rearranging:
Letter Values
e1
p3
i1
c3
y4
c3
l1
e1
s1
Total: 18 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Epicycles
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 "Epicycles"
Epicycles is a 9-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Epicycles" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "epicycles" is a high-scoring word.