SCIATICA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCIATICA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCIATICA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SCIATICA?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SCIATICA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCIATICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCIATICA scores
Scrabble s1c3i1a1t1i1c3a1 12
Words with Friends s1c4i1a1t1i1c4a1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCIATICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCIATICA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCIATICA
2 longer words begin with SCIATICA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCIATICA
ascitic11 sciatic11 cistic10 casita8 accas9 cacas9 cacti9 ictic9 ticca9 acais7 satai5 acca8 caca8 acai6 acta6 acts6 asci6 caas6 casa6 cast6 cats6 cist6 cits6 saic6 scat6 tics6 aias4 aits4 isit4 itas4 sati4 tais4 act5 caa5 cat5 cis5 cit5 sac5 sic5 tic5
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Common questions about SCIATICA
- Is SCIATICA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCIATICA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCIATICA worth?
- SCIATICA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCIATICA?
- SCIATICA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCIATICA:
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