Is ANTARCTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTARCTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTARCTIC mean?
- noun
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
- adjective
at or near the south pole
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 13 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 ANTARCTIC
ANTARCTIC 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 ANTARCTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acratic11
- atactic11
- arctic10
- cantic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- anticar9
- tantric9
- cacti9
- circa9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- crania8
- intact8
- caca8
- acari7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- cairn7
- carat7
- naric7
- tacan7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- tract7
- triac7
- antiar6
- attain6
- rattan6
- tantra6
- tartan6
- acai6
- acta6
- cain6
- cant6
- carn6
- cart6
- cria6
- crit6
- narc6
- tact6
- antra5
- atria5
- attar5
- naira5
- raita5
- ratan5
- riant5
- riata5
- taint5
- tatar5
- tiara5
- titan5
- train5
- trait5
- act5
- arc5
- can5
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