Is ECLIPTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECLIPTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECLIPTICS mean?
Ecliptics is a form of ECLIPTIC.
- noun
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
“all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 15 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 ECLIPTICS
ECLIPTICS 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 ECLIPTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ecliptic14
- sceptic13
- scilicet12
- pectic12
- cilices11
- clitics11
- icicles11
- pelitic11
- cilice10
- clitic10
- icicle10
- septic10
- splice10
- elicits9
- spilite9
- clept9
- clips9
- clipt9
- epics9
- ictic9
- sepic9
- spect9
- spice9
- ceilis8
- cities8
- elicit8
- iciest8
- pistil8
- pities8
- stelic8
- stipel8
- ceps8
- clip8
- epic8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- spec8
- ceili7
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesti7
- cites7
- clits7
- etics7
- licit7
- pelts7
- pilei7
- piles7
- pilis7
- piste7
- plies7
- slept7
- slice7
- slipe7
- slipt7
- speil7
- spelt7
- spiel7
- spile7
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