Is PEDANTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PEDANTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PEDANTIC mean?
- adjective
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 PEDANTIC
PEDANTIC 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 PEDANTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pandect12
- picante11
- depict11
- endcap11
- depaint10
- painted10
- patined10
- apneic10
- catnip10
- incept10
- pectin10
- caped10
- paced10
- cadent9
- canted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- dipnet9
- pained9
- pandit9
- panted9
- pedant9
- pentad9
- epact9
- panic9
- pecan9
- acetin8
- centai8
- enatic8
- pantie8
- patine8
- pineta8
- acned8
- acted8
- adept8
- cadet8
- caned8
- canid8
- cited8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- dicta8
- edict8
- naped8
- nicad8
- paned8
- pated8
- pined8
- taped8
- tepid8
- cape8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- detain7
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