LITOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LITOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITOTIC?
| 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 LITOTIC is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITOTIC
No single letter turns LITOTIC into another word.
How LITOTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LITOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does LITOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to litotes, a figure of speech that states something by denying its opposite.
Calling a clumsy result "not bad" instead of "good" is a litotic turn of phrase. Critics apply litotic to understated, ironic remarks. The word belongs to rhetoric and literary analysis.
How LITOTIC is used
Litotic is a rhetorical term used when discussing style.
- His litotic reply, "not unkind", was quietly ironic.
- The essay praises the author's litotic humour.
- A litotic understatement can sound sharper than a boast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LITOTIC
Common questions about LITOTIC
- Is LITOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITOTIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITOTIC worth?
- LITOTIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITOTIC mean?
- Relating to litotes, a figure of speech that states something by denying its opposite.
- What letters can be added to LITOTIC?
- No single letter can be added to LITOTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LITOTIC:
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