HUMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HUMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMIC is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMIC
No single letter turns HUMIC into another word.
How HUMIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HUMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does HUMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to or derived from humus, the dark organic matter formed by the decay of plant and animal material in soil.
Humic describes substances that come from humus, the crumbly dark material left behind as leaves, roots and other organic matter break down in soil over time. Soil scientists speak of humic acid and humic substances as the complex organic compounds that give rich topsoil its colour, structure and ability to hold nutrients and water. Gardeners and farmers value humic material because it improves soil fertility and helps plants take up minerals more efficiently. The word appears mainly in soil science, agriculture and chemistry rather than everyday conversation.
How HUMIC is used
A technical term in soil science and chemistry, most often seen in the phrase humic acid.
- The fertiliser contained humic acid extracted from ancient peat.
- Researchers measured the humic content of the forest soil.
- Humic substances give healthy topsoil its dark colour.
- The lab analysed humic compounds found in the lake sediment.
- Farmers added a humic supplement to improve the clay soil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMIC
3 longer words begin with HUMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMIC
Common questions about HUMIC
- Is HUMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMIC worth?
- HUMIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMIC mean?
- Relating to or derived from humus, the dark organic matter formed by the decay of plant and animal material in soil.
- What letters can be added to HUMIC?
- No single letter can be added to HUMIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HUMIC:
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