NEUROTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NEUROTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEUROTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neuroticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEUROTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEUROTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEUROTIC
- All 8 letters of NEUROTIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEUROTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Abnormally sensitive, anxious or obsessive, or relating to a neurosis.
In everyday talk a neurotic person worries far more than the facts justify. In older medical writing the word named a recognised psychological condition. Today it is often used lightly, sometimes unkindly, so tone matters.
How NEUROTIC is used
Informal in general speech; clinical in older psychology texts.
- He grew neurotic about checking the locks before bed.
- Her neurotic habits made travelling stressful.
- The film portrays a neurotic writer on the edge of a breakdown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEUROTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NEUROTIC
The 8 tiles of NEUROTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NEUROTIC
4 longer words begin with NEUROTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROTIC
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Common questions about NEUROTIC
- Is NEUROTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROTIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROTIC worth?
- NEUROTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEUROTIC mean?
- Abnormally sensitive, anxious or obsessive, or relating to a neurosis.
- What letters can be added to NEUROTIC?
- NEUROTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEUROTIC:
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