ATACTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ATACTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATACTIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATACTIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATACTIC
No single letter turns ATACTIC into another word.
How ATACTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ATACTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,294 thousand.
What does ATACTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Lacking regular arrangement, or lacking muscular coordination.
In chemistry, atactic describes a polymer whose side groups are placed at random along the chain. In medicine, atactic is linked to ataxia, meaning poorly coordinated movement.
How ATACTIC is used
Atactic is used in polymer chemistry and neurology.
- Atactic polypropylene is soft and rubbery.
- The chain is atactic because its groups face random directions.
- The atactic gait of the patient worried the doctors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATACTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ATACTIC
Common questions about ATACTIC
- Is ATACTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATACTIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATACTIC worth?
- ATACTIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATACTIC mean?
- Lacking regular arrangement, or lacking muscular coordination.
- What letters can be added to ATACTIC?
- No single letter can be added to ATACTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ATACTIC:
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