ATECHNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ATECHNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATECHNIC?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATECHNIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATECHNIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atechnicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATECHNIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATECHNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATECHNIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATECHNIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Lacking technical or artistic skill or knowledge.
The atechnic person is defined by what is missing rather than by any particular flaw. It is a rare, learned-sounding label that turns up in discussions of craft and training.
How ATECHNIC is used
Used of a person or a piece of work that shows no technical training.
- The atechnic painter relied on enthusiasm alone.
- An atechnic performance usually shows in the first few bars.
- He admitted he was atechnic when it came to carpentry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATECHNIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATECHNIC
The 8 tiles of ATECHNIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ATECHNIC
1 longer words begin with ATECHNIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ATECHNIC
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Common questions about ATECHNIC
- Is ATECHNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATECHNIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATECHNIC worth?
- ATECHNIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATECHNIC mean?
- Lacking technical or artistic skill or knowledge.
- What letters can be added to ATECHNIC?
- ATECHNIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATECHNIC:
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