APATETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APATETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APATETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APATETIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APATETIC
No single letter turns APATETIC into another word.
How APATETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APATETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APATETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APATETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Describing the colouring of an animal that disguises it or mimics its surroundings for protection.
Apatetic colours help a creature hide from predators or look like something it is not. The word is rare and usually sits in discussions of camouflage and mimicry.
How APATETIC is used
Apatetic is a zoological term seen in specialised writing.
- The moth has apatetic colouring that matches tree bark.
- Biologists studied apatetic patterns in the insects.
- An apatetic coat helps the lizard vanish against rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APATETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APATETIC
The 8 tiles of APATETIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in APATETIC
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Common questions about APATETIC
- Is APATETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APATETIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APATETIC worth?
- APATETIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APATETIC mean?
- Describing the colouring of an animal that disguises it or mimics its surroundings for protection.
- What letters can be added to APATETIC?
- No single letter can be added to APATETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APATETIC:
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