epic: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with E · ends with C
Meaning of epic
noun
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
Example: The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
A series of events considered appropriate to an epic; any work of literature, film, etc. having heroic deeds and adventures as its subject matter.
Example: The book was an epic in four volumes.
A large or extended user story.
Listed forms: epics, epick.
Source: Wiktionary — epic.
adj
Of or relating to an epic.
Example: Beowulf is an epic poem.
Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character.
Example: The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
- colloquial
Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
Example: The after-prom party was truly epic.
Listed forms: epick.
Source: Wiktionary — epic.
adj
- not-comparable
That is an epimorphism.
Listed forms: epick.
Source: Wiktionary — epic.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for epic.
adjective
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
- heroic
- larger-than-life
adjective
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
noun
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- epic poem
- heroic poem
- epos
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is epic in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of epic
E(1) + P(3) + I(1) + C(3) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of epic
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from epic
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in epic. Showing up to 24, longest first.