ELECTRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELECTRIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTRIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELECTRIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
electricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTRIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELECTRIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Powered by, producing or relating to electricity.
Electric covers anything run by current, from a kettle to a train. It also works figuratively for something thrilling, as when a crowd creates an electric atmosphere.
How ELECTRIC is used
Used before nouns for devices and, loosely, for charged or exciting moods.
- They bought an electric car to save on fuel.
- The singer gave an electric performance.
- An electric fence kept the horses inside the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELECTRIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELECTRIC
8 longer words begin with ELECTRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTRIC
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Common questions about ELECTRIC
- Is ELECTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTRIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTRIC worth?
- ELECTRIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELECTRIC mean?
- Powered by, producing or relating to electricity.
- What letters can be added to ELECTRIC?
- ELECTRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTRIC:
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