NEMATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NEMATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEMATIC?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEMATIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEMATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nematicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEMATIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NEMATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does NEMATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a liquid-crystal state in which the molecules lie roughly parallel but are not arranged in distinct layers.
This is a physics and materials-science term, central to how many display screens work. Nematic phases flow like a liquid yet still show a common direction, which is what makes their optical behaviour controllable.
How NEMATIC is used
Nematic is used in physics and chemistry texts, usually before nouns such as phase or crystal.
- The nematic phase appears when the material is heated past its solid form.
- Engineers studied the nematic crystal under polarised light.
- A nematic liquid responds quickly to an electric field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEMATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEMATIC
The 7 tiles of NEMATIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEMATIC
4 longer words begin with NEMATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in NEMATIC
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Common questions about NEMATIC
- Is NEMATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEMATIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEMATIC worth?
- NEMATIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEMATIC mean?
- Describing a liquid-crystal state in which the molecules lie roughly parallel but are not arranged in distinct layers.
- What letters can be added to NEMATIC?
- NEMATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NEMATIC:
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