ANTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ANTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTIC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What does ANTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ridiculous, playful, or extravagant act, especially one intended to attract attention or amuse others.
An antic is usually harmless mischief rather than serious wrongdoing, the kind of behavior that makes onlookers laugh or shake their heads rather than take offense. The word is most often used in its plural form, antics, to describe a pattern of playful or clownish behavior over time, such as a pet's antics or a comedian's antics on stage. Antic can also work as an adjective meaning grotesque or bizarre, a sense closer to the word's original meaning of a fantastic decorative figure. Parents and teachers frequently use the word with a note of exasperated affection rather than real anger.
How ANTIC is used
Common in everyday speech, most often in the plural form antics, and usually with a light or exasperated tone.
- The dog's latest antic left muddy paw prints across the kitchen floor.
- Teachers grew tired of the antic that disrupted every class.
- One antic too many finally got him sent to the principal's office.
- Her comic antic drew laughter from the entire audience.
- The toddler's antic at the dinner table became a family story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ANTIC
The 5 tiles of ANTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ANTIC
Showing 24 of 139 words that begin with ANTIC.
Words ending in ANTIC
Showing 24 of 41 words that end in ANTIC. Useful as a back hook: play ANTIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with ANTIC inside
Showing 24 of 91 words that contain ANTIC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ANTIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIC
Common questions about ANTIC
- Is ANTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIC worth?
- ANTIC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTIC mean?
- A ridiculous, playful, or extravagant act, especially one intended to attract attention or amuse others.
- What letters can be added to ANTIC?
- ANTIC takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANTIC:
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