Is DEICTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEICTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEICTICS mean?
Deictics is a form of DEICTIC.
- noun
a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs
“words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message”
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use
“deictic pronouns”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DEICTICS
DEICTICS 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 DEICTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deictic12
- sicced11
- ticced11
- deistic10
- diciest10
- cisted9
- citied9
- edicts9
- ictic9
- cities8
- iciest8
- cedis8
- cited8
- dices8
- disci8
- edict8
- teiids7
- tidies7
- cesti7
- cites7
- etics7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- deist6
- diets6
- dites6
- edits6
- sited6
- stied6
- teiid6
- tides6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ides5
- side5
- teds5
- tide5
- tied5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- tec5
- tic5
- site4
- ties4
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