PHOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTIC?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does PHOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Concerned with light, or reached by enough sunlight for plants to grow.
Scientists use photic when light is the key factor. In the sea, the photic zone is the upper layer where sunlight is strong enough for plants and algae to make food, and below it lies the dark water where little or nothing grows. The word can also describe a body's response to light, as when a bright flash triggers a reaction. It is almost always met in biology, ocean science and medicine.
How PHOTIC is used
Technical; most often in the phrase photic zone.
- Most marine plants live in the photic layer near the surface.
- The photic depth of the lake changes with the clouding of the water.
- A photic stimulus, such as a flashing lamp, was used in the test.
- Below the photic zone the sea is almost black.
- Divers noted how the photic region shrank after the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTIC
2 longer words begin with PHOTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTIC
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Common questions about PHOTIC
- Is PHOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTIC worth?
- PHOTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTIC mean?
- Concerned with light, or reached by enough sunlight for plants to grow.
- What letters can be added to PHOTIC?
- PHOTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHOTIC:
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