SIC is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIC is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIC scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in SIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What does SIC mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Thus — used to mark an error in a quotation.
Sic is Latin for thus and goes in brackets to show that the mistake stood in the original. It is often used unkindly, and style guides warn against it for that reason far more than for any question of accuracy.
How SIC is used
In square brackets after the quoted error.
- The letter said recieved [sic] and the editor left it.
- The word sic is Latin for thus.
- A sic in brackets can be a small act of malice.
- Style guides advise using sic sparingly.
- Two uses of sic in one paragraph is a point being made.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIC
The 3 tiles of SIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIC
Showing 24 of 89 words that begin with SIC.
Words ending in SIC
Showing 24 of 95 words that end in SIC. Useful as a back hook: play SIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIC inside
Showing 24 of 387 words that contain SIC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIC
Common questions about SIC
- Is SIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIC, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIC worth?
- SIC is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIC mean?
- Thus — used to mark an error in a quotation.
- What letters can be added to SIC?
- SIC takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SIC:
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