IRONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. IRONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONIC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONIC is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IRONIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IRONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does IRONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening in a way that is contrary to what was expected, often producing a wry or darkly amusing effect.
Ironic describes situations or remarks where the outcome or meaning is the opposite of what seems natural or intended, whether in ordinary events or in speech meant to convey the reverse of its literal words. The word comes from irony, itself from a Greek term for feigned ignorance used in ancient rhetoric and drama. Ironical is an older, now less common variant of exactly the same word.
How IRONIC is used
Used of both everyday coincidences and deliberately sarcastic or double-edged speech.
- It was ironic that the fire station itself caught fire.
- The word ironic comes ultimately from a Greek term for feigned ignorance.
- His ironic smile suggested he meant the opposite of his words.
- Ironical is simply an older form of ironic.
- The critics called the ending darkly ironic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IRONIC
The 6 tiles of IRONIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IRONIC
4 longer words begin with IRONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONIC
Common questions about IRONIC
- Is IRONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONIC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONIC worth?
- IRONIC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONIC mean?
- Happening in a way that is contrary to what was expected, often producing a wry or darkly amusing effect.
- What letters can be added to IRONIC?
- IRONIC takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IRONIC:
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