BIOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BIOTIC 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 BIOTIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOTIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does BIOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to living things, or produced by them.
Biotic is the standard term in ecology for the living parts of an environment, such as plants, animals and microbes, in contrast to abiotic factors like water, rock or temperature. A biotic influence on a forest might be grazing deer or a spreading fungus. The word comes from the Greek root for life and is the opposite of abiotic.
How BIOTIC is used
Scientific; usually paired with abiotic in biology and ecology.
- Insects are an important biotic part of the meadow.
- The study separated biotic stress from drought damage.
- Soil holds a rich biotic community beneath the surface.
- A biotic factor such as disease can reshape a flock.
- Her essay compares biotic and abiotic limits on growth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIOTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIOTIC
3 longer words begin with BIOTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOTIC
Common questions about BIOTIC
- Is BIOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOTIC worth?
- BIOTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIOTIC mean?
- Relating to living things, or produced by them.
- What letters can be added to BIOTIC?
- BIOTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIOTIC:
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