Is TACTICIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACTICIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACTICIAN mean?
- noun
a person who is skilled at planning tactics
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 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 TACTICIAN
Single letters that turn TACTICIAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TACTICIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actinic11
- atactic11
- acinic10
- cantic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- actinia9
- titanic9
- cacti9
- ictic9
- intact8
- caca8
- titania7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- tacan7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- attain6
- titian6
- acai6
- acta6
- cain6
- cant6
- tact6
- taint5
- titan5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- tic5
- anta4
- anti4
- inia4
- inti4
- tain4
- tian4
- tint4
- titi4
- ain3
- ait3
- ana3
- ani3
- ant3
- att3
- nit3
- tan3
- tat3
- tin3
- tit3
- aa2
- ai2
- an2
- at2
- in2
- it2
- na2
- ta2
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