SCEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCEPTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCEPTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCEPTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scepticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCEPTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does SCEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A person who habitually questions or doubts accepted claims and beliefs.
A sceptic wants evidence before agreeing, which is not the same as being hostile. In philosophy the word also names thinkers who deny that certain knowledge is possible, and the American spelling is skeptic.
How SCEPTIC is used
Sceptic is the usual British spelling of the word.
- The sceptic asked to see the data first.
- She remained a sceptic about miracle diets.
- Even the sceptic admitted the demonstration was clever.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCEPTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCEPTIC
5 longer words begin with SCEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SCEPTIC
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Common questions about SCEPTIC
- Is SCEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCEPTIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCEPTIC worth?
- SCEPTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCEPTIC mean?
- A person who habitually questions or doubts accepted claims and beliefs.
- What letters can be added to SCEPTIC?
- SCEPTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCEPTIC:
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