EDICT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. EDICT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDICT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDICT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDICT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
edictsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EDICT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EDICT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about EDICT
- The same 5 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 EDICT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official order or proclamation issued by a person or body with authority, such as a ruler or government.
An edict is a formal command handed down from someone in power, historically a king, emperor or religious leader, and it carries the force of law simply because of who issued it. The word is often used today, sometimes with a slightly ironic tone, for any strict order handed down without discussion, even outside government, such as a company edict on dress code. Historians studied the edict for clues about the priorities of the ruler who issued it.
How EDICT is used
Formal register, used for official government or historical proclamations and, informally, for any strict top-down order.
- The king issued an edict banning the sale of weapons.
- The new manager issued an edict forbidding personal phone calls at work.
- Historians studied the edict for clues about the priorities of the ruler.
- Villagers gathered to hear the edict of the governor read aloud.
- The edict was overturned only a few years after it was signed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDICT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EDICT
The 5 tiles of EDICT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EDICT
3 longer words begin with EDICT.
Words ending in EDICT
5 words end in EDICT. Useful as a back hook: play EDICT onto a word already on the board.
Words with EDICT inside
Showing 24 of 54 words that contain EDICT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EDICT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EDICT
Common questions about EDICT
- Is EDICT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDICT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDICT worth?
- EDICT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDICT mean?
- An official order or proclamation issued by a person or body with authority, such as a ruler or government.
- What letters can be added to EDICT?
- EDICT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EDICT:
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