Is PATHETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATHETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATHETIC mean?
- adjective
deserving or inciting pity
“a hapless victim”
- adjective
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
“their efforts were pathetic”
- adjective
inspiring scornful pity
“how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 PATHETIC
Single letters that turn PATHETIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PATHETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aphetic14
- hepatic14
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- patch12
- peach12
- pitch12
- thetic11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- pech11
- tipcat10
- aitch10
- cheat10
- ethic10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- titch10
- epact9
- ache9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chit9
- each9
- echt9
- epha9
- etch9
- heap9
- itch9
- path9
- phat9
- pith9
- tach9
- tech9
- cattie8
- pattie8
- theta8
- tithe8
- cape8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- chi8
- hap8
- hep8
- hic8
- hip8
- ich8
- pah8
- peh8
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