TOXIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TOXIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOXIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOXIC is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOXIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toxicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOXIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TOXIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does TOXIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Poisonous, or capable of causing harm, illness or death through chemical action.
A toxic substance damages living tissue or disrupts the body's normal functioning, ranging from industrial chemicals and certain plants to venom produced by animals. The word has spread widely beyond chemistry into describing relationships, workplaces or attitudes that are damaging to a person's wellbeing even without any physical poison involved. Both senses share the core idea of something harmful that spreads its damaging effect through whatever it touches.
How TOXIC is used
Used literally in chemistry and medicine, and very commonly in a figurative sense for harmful relationships or environments.
- The factory was fined for releasing toxic waste into the river.
- Some household cleaners are toxic if swallowed.
- She finally left a toxic relationship after years of stress.
- The mushroom looked ordinary but was highly toxic.
- Employees described the office culture as toxic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOXIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOXIC
24 longer words begin with TOXIC.
Words ending in TOXIC
20 words end in TOXIC. Useful as a back hook: play TOXIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOXIC inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain TOXIC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TOXIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOXIC
Common questions about TOXIC
- Is TOXIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOXIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOXIC worth?
- TOXIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOXIC mean?
- Poisonous, or capable of causing harm, illness or death through chemical action.
- What letters can be added to TOXIC?
- TOXIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TOXIC:
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