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.
a1n1t1a1r1c3t1i1c3
PlayableANTARCTIC · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
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
Scrabble a1n1t1a1r1c3t1i1c3 13
Words with Friends a1n2t1a1r1c4t1i1c4 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTARCTIC
acratic11 atactic11 anticar9 tantric9 anicca10 arctic10 cantic10 caract10 tactic10 tictac10 acinar8 actant8 arctan8 arnica8 cantar8 carina8 crania8 criant8 intact8 triact8 antiar6 attain6 rattan6 tantra6 tartan6 cacti9 cinct9 circa9 craic9 ticca9 acari7 actin7 antic7 artic7 attic7 cairn7 carat7 carta7 naric7 tacan7
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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 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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