ACRATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACRATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRATIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRATIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRATIC
No single letter turns ACRATIC into another word.
How ACRATIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACRATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does ACRATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Showing weakness of will, acting against one's own better judgment.
Philosophers use acratic when discussing akrasia, the puzzle of why people do what they know is bad for them. An acratic person is not ignorant but lacks the self-control to follow through.
How ACRATIC is used
Acratic is a philosophical term found in discussions of ethics and will.
- The essay examines acratic behaviour in everyday choices.
- He admitted an acratic streak whenever cake was on offer.
- An acratic act is one done in spite of knowing better.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRATIC
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Common questions about ACRATIC
- Is ACRATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRATIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRATIC worth?
- ACRATIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRATIC mean?
- Showing weakness of will, acting against one's own better judgment.
- What letters can be added to ACRATIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACRATIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACRATIC:
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