ATOMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ATOMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATOMIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATOMIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATOMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atomicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATOMIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ATOMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ATOMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having to do with atoms, or with the energy released when atoms are split or joined.
In science the word describes things on the scale of single atoms, such as atomic mass or atomic number. After the 1940s it also became closely tied to nuclear weapons and power, giving phrases like the atomic age. Programmers use it differently, for an operation that cannot be interrupted halfway. The root is Greek atomos, "uncuttable", the name early philosophers gave to the smallest imaginable piece of matter.
How ATOMIC is used
Scientific and everyday; the computing sense is technical.
- The atomic number tells you how many protons an element has.
- Atomic clocks keep time more exactly than any watch.
- Newspapers once spoke of the dawn of the atomic age.
- A database update must be atomic so it never half finishes.
- The lecture explained atomic structure with a model of beads.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATOMIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATOMIC
The 6 tiles of ATOMIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ATOMIC
5 longer words begin with ATOMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ATOMIC
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Common questions about ATOMIC
- Is ATOMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATOMIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATOMIC worth?
- ATOMIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATOMIC mean?
- Having to do with atoms, or with the energy released when atoms are split or joined.
- What letters can be added to ATOMIC?
- ATOMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ATOMIC:
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