NERITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NERITIC 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 NERITIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NERITIC is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NERITIC
No single letter turns NERITIC into another word.
How NERITIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NERITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about NERITIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NERITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Of or relating to the shallow sea near a coast, over the continental shelf.
Marine scientists divide the sea into zones, and the neritic one is the sunlit shelf water where most fish live. It differs from the deep open ocean beyond the edge of the shelf.
How NERITIC is used
Neritic is an oceanography term for water, life and sediment near the shore.
- The neritic zone is rich in plankton and fish.
- Neritic sediments pile up near the river mouth.
- Most commercial fishing takes place in neritic waters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NERITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NERITIC
The 7 tiles of NERITIC in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NERITIC
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Common questions about NERITIC
- Is NERITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NERITIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NERITIC worth?
- NERITIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NERITIC mean?
- Of or relating to the shallow sea near a coast, over the continental shelf.
- What letters can be added to NERITIC?
- No single letter can be added to NERITIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NERITIC:
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