Is REALISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REALISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REALISTIC mean?
- adjective
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
“a realistic description”
- adjective
representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
“realistic portraiture”
- adjective
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
“a realistic system of thought”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (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 REALISTIC
REALISTIC 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.
Anagrams of REALISTIC
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REALISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clarities11
- eristical11
- articles10
- ciliates10
- recitals10
- silicate10
- sterical10
- article9
- atresic9
- cartels9
- ciliate9
- citrals9
- clarets9
- claries9
- crestal9
- cristae9
- eclairs9
- elastic9
- elicits9
- eristic9
- italics9
- laciest9
- laicise9
- latices9
- raciest9
- recital9
- relicts9
- satiric9
- scalier9
- scarlet9
- stearic9
- talcier9
- lairiest8
- listeria8
- atelic8
- carets8
- caries8
- carles8
- cartel8
- cartes8
- caster8
- castle8
- caters8
- ceilis8
- cerias8
- citers8
- cities8
- citral8
- claret8
- clears8
- cleats8
- crates8
- crista8
- eclair8
- eclats8
- elicit8
- ericas8
- iatric8
- iciest8
- italic8
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