POLITICK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POLITICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLITICK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLITICK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLITICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
politicksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLITICK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLITICK, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLITICK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLITICK mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To engage in political activity, especially to seek support or votes.
To politick is to work the room: shaking hands, trading favours and gathering allies. The word often carries a hint of calculation, suggesting talk aimed more at winning than at governing.
How POLITICK is used
Used in news and everyday speech, often with a slightly disapproving tone.
- The mayor spent the weekend politicking at county fairs.
- He loves to politick over coffee with local party members.
- Candidates politick hardest in the weeks before the primary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLITICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POLITICK
6 longer words begin with POLITICK.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITICK
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Common questions about POLITICK
- Is POLITICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLITICK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLITICK worth?
- POLITICK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLITICK mean?
- To engage in political activity, especially to seek support or votes.
- What letters can be added to POLITICK?
- POLITICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLITICK:
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