DRACONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DRACONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRACONIC?
| 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 DRACONIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRACONIC
No single letter turns DRACONIC into another word.
How DRACONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRACONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRACONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DRACONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extremely harsh or severe, like the strict laws attributed to the ancient Athenian lawgiver Draco.
Rules called draconic are felt to be out of proportion to the offence. The word can also simply mean dragon-like, which is why fantasy writers use it for dragon lore.
How DRACONIC is used
Used of laws, penalties and regulations, and in fantasy for anything dragon-like.
- The town imposed draconic fines for dropping litter.
- Critics called the new rules draconic and unnecessary.
- The scales gave the creature a draconic look.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRACONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRACONIC
The 8 tiles of DRACONIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DRACONIC
1 longer words begin with DRACONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DRACONIC
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Common questions about DRACONIC
- Is DRACONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRACONIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRACONIC worth?
- DRACONIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRACONIC mean?
- Extremely harsh or severe, like the strict laws attributed to the ancient Athenian lawgiver Draco.
- What letters can be added to DRACONIC?
- No single letter can be added to DRACONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRACONIC:
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