ATAXIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ATAXIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATAXIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATAXIC is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATAXIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ataxicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATAXIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ATAXIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does ATAXIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Lacking control and coordination of bodily movements.
An ataxic gait is unsteady and wide-based, often a sign of damage to the brain or nerves. As a noun, an ataxic is a person who suffers from ataxia.
How ATAXIC is used
Ataxic is a medical word for problems of coordination, not for simple clumsiness.
- The patient walked with an ataxic gait.
- Doctors noticed ataxic movements in his hands.
- Her speech became slow and ataxic after the illness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATAXIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATAXIC
1 longer words begin with ATAXIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ATAXIC
Common questions about ATAXIC
- Is ATAXIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATAXIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATAXIC worth?
- ATAXIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATAXIC mean?
- Lacking control and coordination of bodily movements.
- What letters can be added to ATAXIC?
- ATAXIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ATAXIC:
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