ODIC is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ODIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ODIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODIC is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ODIC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ODIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does ODIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
historical
Relating to od, a hypothetical vital force proposed by nineteenth century researchers.
Baron Carl von Reichenbach coined the underlying theory in the 1840s, claiming an odic energy flowed through magnets, crystals, and living bodies. The odic force was never confirmed by mainstream science and is now regarded as a historical curiosity.
How ODIC is used
Found mainly in writing about nineteenth century pseudoscience and mesmerism.
- The lecturer explained the discredited odic force theory to the class.
- Reichenbach believed certain sensitive people could feel odic energy.
- Old journals described odic light glowing around magnets.
- The book traces the odic theory back to 1840s Germany.
- Few scientists today take the odic hypothesis seriously.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ODIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in ODIC
Showing 24 of 43 words that end in ODIC. Useful as a back hook: play ODIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with ODIC inside
Showing 24 of 84 words that contain ODIC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ODIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ODIC
Common questions about ODIC
- Is ODIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODIC, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODIC worth?
- ODIC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ODIC mean?
- Relating to od, a hypothetical vital force proposed by nineteenth century researchers.
- What letters can be added to ODIC?
- ODIC takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ODIC:
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