MYOPIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MYOPIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYOPIC?
| 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 MYOPIC is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYOPIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
myopicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYOPIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MYOPIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does MYOPIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unable to see distant things clearly, or lacking foresight and concern for the long term.
The medical sense of myopic describes nearsightedness, which glasses easily correct. The figurative sense is a criticism, aimed at plans or leaders that look only at immediate gains.
How MYOPIC is used
Used literally in eye care and figuratively in business and politics.
- The myopic child sat in the front row to see the board.
- Critics called the policy myopic because it ignored future costs.
- A myopic focus on quarterly profit hurt the company later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYOPIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYOPIC
2 longer words begin with MYOPIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MYOPIC
Common questions about MYOPIC
- Is MYOPIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYOPIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYOPIC worth?
- MYOPIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYOPIC mean?
- Unable to see distant things clearly, or lacking foresight and concern for the long term.
- What letters can be added to MYOPIC?
- MYOPIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MYOPIC:
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