EXOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXOTIC?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXOTIC is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXOTIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXOTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does EXOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coming from a distant foreign land, or striking because it is unusual and colourful.
An exotic fruit or a bird from far away feels thrilling because it is not part of daily life. Shops and holiday brochures lean on the word to promise something out of the ordinary.
How EXOTIC is used
Exotic can be a compliment, though some people find it patronising when applied to people.
- The market sold exotic spices from three continents.
- They dreamed of an exotic holiday on a tropical island.
- Zoos keep exotic animals from all over the world.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXOTIC
17 longer words begin with EXOTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EXOTIC
Common questions about EXOTIC
- Is EXOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXOTIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXOTIC worth?
- EXOTIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXOTIC mean?
- Coming from a distant foreign land, or striking because it is unusual and colourful.
- What letters can be added to EXOTIC?
- EXOTIC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXOTIC:
Open EXOTIC in the Word Finder