PECTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PECTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PECTIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTIC
No single letter turns PECTIC into another word.
How PECTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PECTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does PECTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to pectin, the gelling substance found in the cell walls of fruit and plants.
Pectic is a technical adjective that mostly turns up in chemistry and cooking. Pectic acid, for instance, is formed when pectin breaks down, and pectic enzymes are used by winemakers and juice makers to clear cloudy liquid. It belongs to the family of words built on the Greek term for something congealed, the same root that gives pectin its setting power in jam.
How PECTIC is used
A specialist word; seen in phrases such as pectic acid and pectic enzyme.
- The winemaker added a pectic enzyme to clear the juice.
- Pectic acid forms as the fruit ripens too far.
- The pectic content of the apples helped the jam to set.
- A pectic haze made the cider look cloudy.
- The manual explains the pectic changes that happen during cooking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PECTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PECTIC
Common questions about PECTIC
- Is PECTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PECTIC worth?
- PECTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PECTIC mean?
- Relating to pectin, the gelling substance found in the cell walls of fruit and plants.
- What letters can be added to PECTIC?
- No single letter can be added to PECTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PECTIC:
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