Is INFORMATICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFORMATICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFORMATICS mean?
- noun
the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 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 INFORMATICS
INFORMATICS 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 INFORMATICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aciniform16
- confirms15
- formicas15
- morticians14
- fractions14
- frictions14
- aciform14
- comfits14
- confirm14
- formica14
- motific14
- omnific14
- amoristic13
- mortician13
- narcotism13
- romantics13
- factions13
- fictions13
- formants13
- fraction13
- friction13
- infarcts13
- infracts13
- comfit13
- formic13
- acrotism12
- actinism12
- amniotic12
- comitias12
- iotacism12
- marconis12
- minicars12
- minorcas12
- monastic12
- monistic12
- morainic12
- nomistic12
- romantic12
- scimitar12
- simoniac12
- trisomic12
- confits12
- faction12
- factors12
- fantoms12
- fiction12
- firmans12
- formant12
- formats12
- francos12
- frantic12
- fricots12
- infarct12
- infirms12
- informs12
- infract12
- mafiosi12
- maftirs12
- mafic12
- anosmic11
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