ANTARCTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANTARCTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTARCTIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTARCTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTARCTIC
No single letter turns ANTARCTIC into another word.
How ANTARCTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANTARCTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTARCTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTARCTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and its surrounding waters.
Antarctic is the southern counterpart of arctic and usually describes ice, climate or wildlife of the far south. The Antarctic Circle marks its northern boundary.
How ANTARCTIC is used
The word antarctic is used in geography, polar science and exploration writing, and as a noun with a capital letter.
- Antarctic winds are among the strongest on Earth.
- The antarctic expedition set sail in November.
- Penguins thrive in the antarctic cold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTARCTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTARCTIC
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Common questions about ANTARCTIC
- Is ANTARCTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTARCTIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTARCTIC worth?
- ANTARCTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTARCTIC mean?
- Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and its surrounding waters.
- What letters can be added to ANTARCTIC?
- No single letter can be added to ANTARCTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANTARCTIC:
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