MICA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MICA 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 MICA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
micasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does MICA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A mineral that splits into thin transparent sheets.
Mica was used for furnace windows long before glass could stand the heat, and the name comes from a Latin word for a crumb. It has nothing to do with mice.
How MICA is used
Uncountable; there is no plural.
- Mica splits into sheets thin enough to see through.
- The word mica comes from a Latin one for a crumb.
- Furnace windows were made of mica before glass could serve.
- Mica and mice are unrelated words.
- A flake of mica catches the light in the rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MICA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MICA
The 4 tiles of MICA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MICA
8 longer words begin with MICA.
Words ending in MICA
2 words end in MICA. Useful as a back hook: play MICA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MICA inside
Showing 24 of 247 words that contain MICA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MICA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MICA
Common questions about MICA
- Is MICA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICA worth?
- MICA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MICA mean?
- A mineral that splits into thin transparent sheets.
- What letters can be added to MICA?
- MICA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MICA:
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