Is AUTHENTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHENTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHENTIC mean?
- adjective
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
“an authentic account by an eyewitness”
- adjective
not counterfeit or copied
“an authentic signature”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 AUTHENTIC
AUTHENTIC 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 AUTHENTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etchant12
- unteach12
- canthi11
- chaine11
- chaunt11
- ethnic11
- nautch11
- nuchae11
- thetic11
- tunicate10
- aitch10
- chain10
- chant10
- cheat10
- china10
- chine10
- chute10
- ethic10
- hance10
- natch10
- niche10
- nucha10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- teuch10
- theca10
- titch10
- nictate9
- tetanic9
- tunicae9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chin9
- chit9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- huic9
- inch9
- itch9
- tach9
- tech9
- acetin8
- cattie8
- centai8
- enatic8
- intact8
- tunica8
- unciae8
- haint8
- haunt8
- haute8
- neath8
- tenth8
- thane8
- thein8
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