POLEMICS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLEMICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLEMICS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLEMICS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLEMICS
No single letter turns POLEMICS into another word.
How POLEMICS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLEMICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLEMICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLEMICS
- All 8 letters of POLEMICS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
What does POLEMICS mean in Scrabble?
POLEMICS is the plural of POLEMIC.
POLEMIC(noun) — A strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, an opinion or belief.
Anagrams of POLEMICS
The 8 tiles of POLEMICS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POLEMICS
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Common questions about POLEMICS
- Is POLEMICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLEMICS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLEMICS worth?
- POLEMICS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLEMICS?
- No single letter can be added to POLEMICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLEMICS:
Open POLEMICS in the Word Finder