APATHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APATHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APATHETIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APATHETIC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APATHETIC
No single letter turns APATHETIC into another word.
How APATHETIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APATHETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APATHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APATHETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing little or no interest, enthusiasm or emotion about things that would normally matter.
An apathetic crowd does not cheer, complain or argue, and that silence can worry organisers more than open anger. The mood differs from laziness, since it often comes from a feeling that nothing one does will change anything.
How APATHETIC is used
Applies to people, voters, students and audiences who seem indifferent.
- The apathetic students barely looked up when the principal spoke.
- Turnout was low because many voters felt apathetic about the election.
- He gave an apathetic shrug and went back to his phone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APATHETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APATHETIC
2 longer words begin with APATHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in APATHETIC
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Common questions about APATHETIC
- Is APATHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APATHETIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APATHETIC worth?
- APATHETIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APATHETIC mean?
- Showing little or no interest, enthusiasm or emotion about things that would normally matter.
- What letters can be added to APATHETIC?
- No single letter can be added to APATHETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APATHETIC:
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