AUTHENTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. AUTHENTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3
PlayableAUTHENTIC · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AUTHENTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHENTIC is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHENTIC
No single letter turns AUTHENTIC into another word.
How AUTHENTIC scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4e1n1t1i1c3 14
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3e1n2t1i1c4 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in AUTHENTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHENTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AUTHENTIC
authentical16 authenticate17 authenticity20 authentically21 authenticated19 authenticates18 authenticator18 authenticating20 authentication19 authenticators19 authenticities19 authentications20
12 longer words begin with AUTHENTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHENTIC
tunicate10 chantie12 etchant12 teuchat12 unteach12 nictate9 tetanic9 tunicae9 canthi11 chaine11 chatti11 chaunt11 ethnic11 nautch11 nuchae11 thetic11 uneath9 acetin8 anetic8 anicut8 cattie8 centai8 enatic8 eucain8 intact8 nautic8 tietac8 tunica8 uncate8 unciae8 attune6 auntie6 nutate6 tauten6 tenuti6 aitch10 caneh10 chain10 chant10 cheat10
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Common questions about AUTHENTIC
- Is AUTHENTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHENTIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHENTIC worth?
- AUTHENTIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHENTIC?
- No single letter can be added to AUTHENTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AUTHENTIC:
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