DEICTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEICTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEICTIC?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEICTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEICTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deicticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEICTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEICTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does DEICTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a word whose meaning depends on the speaker, the time and the place in which it is said.
Words such as here, now and you are deictic, since they point to something in the situation rather than carrying a fixed meaning. Linguists study such terms to see how language is tied to its context.
How DEICTIC is used
A linguistics term, also used as a noun for such a word.
- The word this is a deictic expression.
- Pronouns are the most common deictic items in speech.
- A deictic term can confuse a reader who does not know when it was written.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEICTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEICTIC
2 longer words begin with DEICTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DEICTIC
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Common questions about DEICTIC
- Is DEICTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEICTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEICTIC worth?
- DEICTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEICTIC mean?
- Describing a word whose meaning depends on the speaker, the time and the place in which it is said.
- What letters can be added to DEICTIC?
- DEICTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEICTIC:
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