SEISMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SEISMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEISMIC?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEISMIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEISMIC
Front hooks — 1
aseismicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEISMIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEISMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does SEISMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to earthquakes or to vibrations passing through the earth.
Geologists track seismic waves to locate quakes and to image the layers deep underground. In general use the word means huge in effect, as in a seismic shift in public opinion.
How SEISMIC is used
Seismic is used literally in geology and figuratively for very large changes.
- The seismic activity worried the town.
- Engineers designed the bridge to resist seismic forces.
- The election caused a seismic change in politics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEISMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEISMIC
4 longer words begin with SEISMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SEISMIC
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Common questions about SEISMIC
- Is SEISMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEISMIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEISMIC worth?
- SEISMIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEISMIC mean?
- Relating to earthquakes or to vibrations passing through the earth.
- What letters can be added to SEISMIC?
- SEISMIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEISMIC:
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