DEONTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEONTIC 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 DEONTIC?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEONTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEONTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deonticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEONTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEONTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about DEONTIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEONTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to duty, obligation and permission, especially in ethics and logic.
Philosophers call statements about what must or may be done deontic, as opposed to statements about what is true. A deontic logic studies words such as ought and forbidden. The term separates rule-based ethics from outcome-based thinking.
How DEONTIC is used
Used in philosophy, ethics and formal logic.
- The paper compares deontic and factual statements in law.
- A deontic claim tells you what ought to be done, not what is done.
- She wrote her thesis on deontic logic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEONTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEONTIC
The 7 tiles of DEONTIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEONTIC
1 longer words begin with DEONTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DEONTIC
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Common questions about DEONTIC
- Is DEONTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEONTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEONTIC worth?
- DEONTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEONTIC mean?
- Relating to duty, obligation and permission, especially in ethics and logic.
- What letters can be added to DEONTIC?
- DEONTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEONTIC:
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