Is NARCOTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NARCOTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NARCOTIC mean?
- noun
a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
- adjective
of or relating to or designating narcotics
“narcotic addicts”
- adjective
inducing stupor or narcosis
“narcotic drugs”
- adjective
inducing mental lethargy
“a narcotic speech”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 12 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 NARCOTIC
Single letters that turn NARCOTIC 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
Anagrams of NARCOTIC
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NARCOTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cratonic12
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- arctic10
- cantic10
- cocain10
- ocicat10
- carotin9
- cortina9
- cacti9
- circa9
- coact9
- conic9
- croci9
- action8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- cantor8
- carton8
- cation8
- citron8
- contra8
- cortin8
- craton8
- racino8
- coca8
- croc8
- acorn7
- actin7
- actor7
- antic7
- cairn7
- canto7
- coati7
- coria7
- cotan7
- narco7
- naric7
- octan7
- ontic7
- orcin7
- racon7
- taroc7
- tonic7
- toric7
- triac7
- aroint6
- ration6
- acro6
- arco6
- cain6
- cant6
- carn6
- cart6
- ciao6
- cion6
- coat6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
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