SEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SEPTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEPTIC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPTIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEPTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SEPTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Infected with harmful bacteria, as a wound that has begun to fester.
Doctors call a wound septic when germs have multiplied in it and the flesh is red, swollen and painful, and in severe cases the infection can spread to the blood. The same word describes a septic tank, an underground container where household waste is broken down on properties with no mains drains. It comes from a Greek word for rotting and is the opposite of aseptic, which means free from germs.
How SEPTIC is used
Medical use for infection; also in the fixed phrase septic tank for waste systems.
- The cut turned septic after a week without cleaning.
- Left untreated, a septic wound can become dangerous.
- The farm uses a septic tank buried in the field.
- A septic infection may call for strong antibiotics.
- The nurse checked the toe for any septic sign.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEPTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEPTIC
13 longer words begin with SEPTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPTIC
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Common questions about SEPTIC
- Is SEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEPTIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEPTIC worth?
- SEPTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEPTIC mean?
- Infected with harmful bacteria, as a wound that has begun to fester.
- What letters can be added to SEPTIC?
- SEPTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEPTIC:
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