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.
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
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
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.
What does PATHETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Arousing pity or sadness, or so poor that it deserves contempt.
In its original, gentler sense, pathetic describes a sight or story that touches the heart, as in a pathetic little kitten in the rain. Everyday speech has since turned it into a harsh insult for failure or weakness. The speaker's tone usually shows which meaning applies.
How PATHETIC is used
Very common in everyday English, in both the sympathetic and the scornful sense.
- The stray dog looked thin and pathetic.
- That was a pathetic excuse for being late.
- The team put in a pathetic performance.
- There was something pathetic about his lonely birthday party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATHETIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PATHETIC
3 longer words begin with PATHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PATHETIC
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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 does PATHETIC mean?
- Arousing pity or sadness, or so poor that it deserves contempt.
- 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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