PATHIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATHIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PATHIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATHIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATHIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATHIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about PATHIC
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of PATHIC
The 6 tiles of PATHIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PATHIC
1 longer words begin with PATHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PATHIC
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Common questions about PATHIC
- Is PATHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATHIC is not in it.
- How many points is PATHIC worth?
- PATHIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATHIC?
- PATHIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATHIC:
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