STACTE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STACTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STACTE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STACTE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STACTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stactesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STACTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STACTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What does STACTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A fragrant resin or oil, probably a kind of myrrh, used in the sacred incense of the ancient Hebrews.
Stacte is one of the sweet spices named in the biblical recipe for temple incense, in the book of Exodus. Its exact identity is uncertain, and scholars have suggested liquid myrrh, storax gum or another aromatic sap. The word passed into English from Greek, where it meant something that drips, which fits a resin oozing from a tree.
How STACTE is used
Historical and biblical; found in scholarly or scriptural contexts.
- The recipe for the holy incense began with stacte.
- Scholars still argue over whether stacte was myrrh or storax.
- A drop of stacte would have filled the room with scent.
- The priest ground the stacte with other sweet spices.
- The word stacte comes from a Greek term for dripping.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STACTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STACTE
The 6 tiles of STACTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STACTE
1 longer words begin with STACTE.
Shorter words from the letters in STACTE
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Common questions about STACTE
- Is STACTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STACTE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STACTE worth?
- STACTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STACTE mean?
- A fragrant resin or oil, probably a kind of myrrh, used in the sacred incense of the ancient Hebrews.
- What letters can be added to STACTE?
- STACTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STACTE:
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