Is NARCOTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NARCOTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NARCOTICS mean?
Narcotics is a form of NARCOTIC.
- 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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 13 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 NARCOTICS
NARCOTICS 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 NARCOTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acrostic12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- arctics11
- cocains11
- ocicats11
- cantoris10
- carotins10
- cortinas10
- accost10
- arctic10
- cantic10
- coacts10
- cocain10
- conics10
- corsac10
- ocicat10
- siccan10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cantors9
- carotin9
- cartons9
- cations9
- cistron9
- citrons9
- contras9
- cortina9
- cortins9
- cratons9
- narcist9
- racinos9
- cacti9
- circa9
- circs9
- cisco9
- coact9
- cocas9
- conic9
- croci9
- crocs9
- acorns8
- actins8
- action8
- actors8
- antics8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- cairns8
- cantor8
- cantos8
- carton8
- casino8
- castor8
- cation8
- citron8
- coatis8
- contra8
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