HERPETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HERPETIC 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 HERPETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERPETIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERPETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herpeticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERPETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERPETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERPETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERPETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to herpes, or caused by a herpes virus.
Doctors describe a blister, rash or infection as herpetic when it comes from the herpes group of viruses. The word is also used as a noun for a person suffering from such an infection, though that is rare.
How HERPETIC is used
Used in medical writing, for example herpetic sores or herpetic eruptions.
- A herpetic sore appeared on her lip.
- The clinic treated several herpetic infections of the eye.
- Herpetic eruptions are painful but usually clear in time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERPETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERPETIC
1 longer words begin with HERPETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HERPETIC
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Common questions about HERPETIC
- Is HERPETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERPETIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERPETIC worth?
- HERPETIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERPETIC mean?
- Relating to herpes, or caused by a herpes virus.
- What letters can be added to HERPETIC?
- HERPETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERPETIC:
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