Is POLITIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLITIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLITIC mean?
- adjective
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
“it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels”
- adjective
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
“he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 11 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 POLITIC
Single letters that turn POLITIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from POLITIC
The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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