Is DIACRITIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIACRITIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIACRITIC mean?
- noun
a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
- adjective
capable of distinguishing
“students having superior diacritic powers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (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 DIACRITIC
Single letters that turn DIACRITIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DIACRITIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carditic13
- acidic11
- triacid10
- triadic10
- arctic10
- citric10
- critic10
- iridic9
- cacti9
- circa9
- ictic9
- iatric8
- iritic8
- acrid8
- caird8
- daric8
- dicta8
- triac7
- acid7
- cadi7
- caid7
- card7
- radii6
- triad6
- cart6
- cria6
- crit6
- cad6
- adit5
- arid5
- dart5
- dirt5
- dita5
- drat5
- irid5
- raid5
- trad5
- act5
- arc5
- car5
- cat5
- tic5
- airt4
- aid4
- dit4
- rad4
- rid4
- tad4
- air3
- ait3
- art3
- rai3
- rat3
- ria3
- tar3
- ad3
- da3
- id3
- ai2
- ar2
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