ZETETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ZETETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZETETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZETETIC is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZETETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zeteticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZETETIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZETETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 898,292.
What does ZETETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Proceeding by inquiry; seeking the truth by questioning.
Zetetic describes a habit of mind that keeps asking and investigating instead of accepting claims. As a noun it names a seeker, a name once given to certain ancient sceptics.
How ZETETIC is used
Rare and scholarly; zetetic suits writing about method.
- She took a zetetic approach to every claim.
- The lecture praised the zetetic spirit of early scientists.
- A zetetic method relies on asking questions first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZETETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZETETIC
1 longer words begin with ZETETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ZETETIC
Common questions about ZETETIC
- Is ZETETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZETETIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZETETIC worth?
- ZETETIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZETETIC mean?
- Proceeding by inquiry; seeking the truth by questioning.
- What letters can be added to ZETETIC?
- ZETETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZETETIC:
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