ACTINIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACTINIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINIC?
| 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 ACTINIC 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 ACTINIC
No single letter turns ACTINIC into another word.
How ACTINIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACTINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does ACTINIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Of light or radiation, able to cause chemical change, as in photography.
Actinic light is the blue and ultraviolet end of the spectrum that darkens photographic film and fades paint. Aquarium keepers use actinic lamps for the blue glow that makes coral colours stand out.
How ACTINIC is used
Actinic is a technical word in photography, chemistry, dermatology and aquarium lighting.
- Actinic rays from the sun damage skin over time.
- The darkroom used a safe light that was not actinic.
- An actinic lamp lit the reef tank at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTINIC
1 longer words begin with ACTINIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINIC
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Common questions about ACTINIC
- Is ACTINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINIC worth?
- ACTINIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINIC mean?
- Of light or radiation, able to cause chemical change, as in photography.
- What letters can be added to ACTINIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACTINIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACTINIC:
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