HORMONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HORMONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORMONIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORMONIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORMONIC
No single letter turns HORMONIC into another word.
How HORMONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORMONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORMONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HORMONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
raremedical
Relating to or caused by hormones, the chemical messengers released by glands.
Hormonic is an uncommon relative of the far more usual hormonal. Few writers choose it, and most dictionaries treat the two as near twins. It points to effects on growth, mood or body function that hormones bring about.
How HORMONIC is used
It is rare; hormonal is the normal choice in medical and everyday writing.
- The doctor suspected a hormonic cause for the sudden fatigue.
- Some plants show hormonic control over how fast they grow.
- The article described hormonic changes during puberty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORMONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HORMONIC
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Common questions about HORMONIC
- Is HORMONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORMONIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORMONIC worth?
- HORMONIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORMONIC mean?
- Relating to or caused by hormones, the chemical messengers released by glands.
- What letters can be added to HORMONIC?
- No single letter can be added to HORMONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORMONIC:
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