PATHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PATHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1t1h4e1t1i1c3
PlayablePATHETIC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PATHETIC?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PATHETIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATHETIC
Front hooks — 1
apatheticBack hooks — 1
patheticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATHETIC scores
Scrabble p3a1t1h4e1t1i1c3 15
Words with Friends p4a1t1h3e1t1i1c4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PATHETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PATHETIC
3 longer words begin with PATHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PATHETIC
aphetic14 hepatic14 haptic13 hepcat13 pathic13 phaeic13 phatic13 chatti11 thetic11 tipcat10 cattie8 pattie8 tapeti8 tietac8 chape12 chapt12 cheap12 patch12 peach12 pitch12 aitch10 cheat10 ethic10 tache10 teach10 theca10 theic10 titch10 epact9 theta8 tithe8 attic7 patte7 petit7 petti7 pieta7 pitta7 tacet7 tacit7 tapet7
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Common questions about PATHETIC
- Is PATHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATHETIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATHETIC worth?
- PATHETIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATHETIC?
- PATHETIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PATHETIC:
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