Is STRATEGIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRATEGIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRATEGIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or concerned with strategy
“strategic weapon”
- adjective
highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war
“a strategic chess move”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) = 12 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 STRATEGIC
STRATEGIC 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 STRATEGIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agrestic11
- cigarets11
- ergastic11
- citrates10
- cristate10
- scattier10
- cagiest10
- cigaret10
- gastric10
- tragics10
- astrict9
- atresic9
- atretic9
- cattier9
- catties9
- citrate9
- cristae9
- raciest9
- scatter9
- statice9
- stearic9
- trisect9
- cagers9
- cagier9
- cigars9
- gestic9
- graces9
- tragic9
- aigrets8
- gaiters8
- seagirt8
- stagier8
- targets8
- triages8
- attics8
- carets8
- caries8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- cattie8
- cerias8
- citers8
- crates8
- crista8
- ericas8
- racist8
- reacts8
- recast8
- recits8
- stacte8
- static8
- steric8
- strict8
- traces8
- tracts8
- triacs8
- trices8
- cager8
- cages8
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