ATHLETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATHLETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATHLETIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHLETIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHLETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
athleticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATHLETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATHLETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHLETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATHLETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Physically strong, fit and active; or connected with sports and athletes.
An athletic build suggests muscle and agility, whether or not the person plays any sport. The word also labels things such as clubs, scholarships and shoes.
How ATHLETIC is used
Describes people, bodies and sporting equipment or events.
- She had an athletic build and ran every morning.
- The school offers an athletic scholarship to promising swimmers.
- He made an athletic leap over the fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATHLETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATHLETIC
The 8 tiles of ATHLETIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ATHLETIC
4 longer words begin with ATHLETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHLETIC
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Common questions about ATHLETIC
- Is ATHLETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHLETIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHLETIC worth?
- ATHLETIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATHLETIC mean?
- Physically strong, fit and active; or connected with sports and athletes.
- What letters can be added to ATHLETIC?
- ATHLETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATHLETIC:
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