SADISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SADISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SADISTIC?
| 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 SADISTIC is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SADISTIC
No single letter turns SADISTIC into another word.
How SADISTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SADISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SADISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SADISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Taking pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others.
Sadistic grows out of the name of the Marquis de Sade and is applied to people, acts and even humour that enjoy cruelty. In everyday talk it is often exaggerated to describe a very hard teacher or a punishing workout.
How SADISTIC is used
Sadistic describes cruelty enjoyed for its own sake, and is used lightly for anything merciless.
- The guard had a sadistic streak.
- It was a sadistic game that made the prisoners fight.
- She gave a sadistic smile as he struggled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SADISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SADISTIC
1 longer words begin with SADISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SADISTIC
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Common questions about SADISTIC
- Is SADISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SADISTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SADISTIC worth?
- SADISTIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SADISTIC mean?
- Taking pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others.
- What letters can be added to SADISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to SADISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SADISTIC:
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