PTOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PTOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PTOTIC?
| 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 PTOTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTOTIC
Front hooks — 1
aptoticBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PTOTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PTOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275,938.
What does PTOTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Affected by ptosis, meaning that a body part, especially the upper eyelid, droops or sags.
Doctors take the word from the Greek ptosis, a falling, and apply it to an eyelid that hangs low over the eye, but it can also describe an organ or breast that has slipped below its usual position. A ptotic lid may be present from birth or may appear with age, nerve damage or muscle weakness. The condition is often corrected with a small operation.
How PTOTIC is used
Medical and surgical term, rare outside clinical writing.
- The surgeon lifted the ptotic eyelid with a tiny stitch.
- A ptotic brow can narrow the field of vision.
- The child had one ptotic lid from birth.
- Examination showed a ptotic kidney lying lower than normal.
- She noticed that the ptotic eye looked tired in every photograph.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PTOTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PTOTIC
Common questions about PTOTIC
- Is PTOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PTOTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PTOTIC worth?
- PTOTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PTOTIC mean?
- Affected by ptosis, meaning that a body part, especially the upper eyelid, droops or sags.
- What letters can be added to PTOTIC?
- PTOTIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PTOTIC:
Open PTOTIC in the Word Finder