POLITIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POLITIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLITIC?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLITIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLITIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLITIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POLITIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does POLITIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Showing careful, practical judgement about what is wise or advantageous in a given situation.
Politic describes a choice made with an eye to consequences, such as keeping quiet to avoid a quarrel. It does not mean relating to government, which is the job of political, and the two are easy to mix up.
How POLITIC is used
Politic is a formal word, typically used in phrases such as not politic to mention it.
- It was politic to thank the host before leaving.
- She thought it more politic to wait for a better moment.
- A politic answer avoided offending either side.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLITIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POLITIC
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with POLITIC.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITIC
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Common questions about POLITIC
- Is POLITIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLITIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLITIC worth?
- POLITIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLITIC mean?
- Showing careful, practical judgement about what is wise or advantageous in a given situation.
- What letters can be added to POLITIC?
- POLITIC takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLITIC:
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