Is “Eponyms” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
EPONYMS
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Invalid

Meaning of Eponyms

noun
  1. 1.A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.

    Romulus is the eponym of Rome.

  2. 2.A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.

    Rome is an eponym of Romulus.

  3. 3.(by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.

    “Tangerine” is an eponym of Tangier.

Synonyms: namesake, toponym