GEORGIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GEORGIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEORGIC?
| 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 GEORGIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEORGIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
georgicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEORGIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEORGIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does GEORGIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A poem about farming and country life, such as the one Virgil wrote on the subject.
A georgic is didactic, giving practical advice on tilling land and keeping livestock while praising rural labour. It is usually named beside the pastoral, which is more about shepherds and idyllic scenery. As an adjective it can simply mean rustic or agricultural.
How GEORGIC is used
Found in literary criticism and classical studies, often capitalised in the plural for Virgil's work.
- The poet modelled his georgic on the classical tradition of farming verse.
- A georgic of that kind explains how to prune vines and tend bees.
- Critics compare each georgic with the pastoral that came before it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEORGIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GEORGIC
2 longer words begin with GEORGIC.
Shorter words from the letters in GEORGIC
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Common questions about GEORGIC
- Is GEORGIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEORGIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEORGIC worth?
- GEORGIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEORGIC mean?
- A poem about farming and country life, such as the one Virgil wrote on the subject.
- What letters can be added to GEORGIC?
- GEORGIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEORGIC:
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