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Is ACADEMICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ACADEMICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ACADEMICS mean?

Academics is a form of ACADEMIC.

  1. adjective

    associated with academia or an academy

    “the academic curriculum”

  2. adjective

    hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

    “an academic discussion”

  3. noun

    an educator who works at a college or university

  4. adjective

    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ACADEMICS

ACADEMICS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ACADEMICS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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