ILLITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ILLITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLITIC?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLITIC is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLITIC
No single letter turns ILLITIC into another word.
How ILLITIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ILLITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does ILLITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or containing illite, a mica-like clay mineral.
Illitic is a geologist and soil scientist term used when a clay or shale is rich in illite. The word shows up in descriptions of sediments and in discussions of how rocks change with burial.
How ILLITIC is used
Illitic appears almost only in geology, ceramics and soil science, modifying words such as clay, shale or mineral.
- The core sample was an illitic shale from deep below the basin.
- Illitic clays swell less than other kinds when wet.
- The potter tested an illitic body for firing cracks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILLITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ILLITIC
The 7 tiles of ILLITIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLITIC
Common questions about ILLITIC
- Is ILLITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLITIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLITIC worth?
- ILLITIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILLITIC mean?
- Relating to or containing illite, a mica-like clay mineral.
- What letters can be added to ILLITIC?
- No single letter can be added to ILLITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ILLITIC:
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