SELENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SELENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELENIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELENIC is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELENIC
No single letter turns SELENIC into another word.
How SELENIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SELENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about SELENIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SELENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Of, relating to or containing the element selenium, especially in its higher valence state.
Chemists use selenic mainly in compound names such as selenic acid, where selenium holds a higher valence than in the selenious compounds. It should not be confused with a word about the moon, which is spelled differently in most usage.
How SELENIC is used
Selenic appears in chemistry texts naming selenium compounds.
- Selenic acid is a strong oxidising agent.
- The manual lists several selenic salts.
- A selenic compound formed when the mixture was heated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SELENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SELENIC
The 7 tiles of SELENIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SELENIC
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Common questions about SELENIC
- Is SELENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELENIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELENIC worth?
- SELENIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SELENIC mean?
- Of, relating to or containing the element selenium, especially in its higher valence state.
- What letters can be added to SELENIC?
- No single letter can be added to SELENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SELENIC:
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