ICTERIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ICTERIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ICTERIC?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ICTERIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ICTERIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ictericsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ICTERIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ICTERIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does ICTERIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to or affected by jaundice, with yellowing of the skin.
Doctors call the yellow tinge of the skin and eyes icteric, a sign that bilirubin has built up in the body. As a noun the word once named a medicine against jaundice.
How ICTERIC is used
Icteric is a medical term used in clinical notes and textbooks.
- The nurse noted that the patient's eyes were icteric.
- An icteric tint appeared on his skin.
- The newborn was mildly icteric on the third day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ICTERIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ICTERIC
3 longer words begin with ICTERIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ICTERIC
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Common questions about ICTERIC
- Is ICTERIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ICTERIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ICTERIC worth?
- ICTERIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ICTERIC mean?
- Relating to or affected by jaundice, with yellowing of the skin.
- What letters can be added to ICTERIC?
- ICTERIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ICTERIC:
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