ATROCITY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATROCITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATROCITY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATROCITY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATROCITY
No single letter turns ATROCITY into another word.
How ATROCITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATROCITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATROCITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATROCITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
An extremely cruel or wicked act, especially one involving violence.
News reports and war-crimes courts speak of atrocity when deeds shock ordinary moral limits. In casual speech people joke that an ugly building or a bad song is an atrocity.
How ATROCITY is used
Serious in reports of war and violence, jokingly exaggerated in casual speech.
- The tribunal investigated every atrocity committed during the war.
- Witnesses described the atrocity in a trembling voice.
- He called the new tower an atrocity that spoiled the skyline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATROCITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATROCITY
The 8 tiles of ATROCITY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ATROCITY
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Common questions about ATROCITY
- Is ATROCITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATROCITY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATROCITY worth?
- ATROCITY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATROCITY mean?
- An extremely cruel or wicked act, especially one involving violence.
- What letters can be added to ATROCITY?
- No single letter can be added to ATROCITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATROCITY:
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