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Relict

r 1e 1l 1i 1c 3t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does relict mean?

noun

  1. an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated

  2. geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

Is RELICT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RELICT worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1l 1i 1c 3t 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1e 1l 2i 1c 4t 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1l 1i 1c 4t 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1l 2i 1c 3t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RELICT

Hooks for RELICT

Add one letter to the front or back of RELICT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

relicts

Words that end like RELICT

Common words that share the ending -ICT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

districtrestrictaddictconvictinflictpredictverdictconflictdepictindictafflictedictevictconstrictstrictcontradictderelict
All words ending in -ICT

Relict: quick answers

Is RELICT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RELICT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RELICT worth?
RELICT scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does relict mean?
As a noun, relict means “an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RELICT?
You can make 63 shorter words from RELICT, such as CITER, RECIT, RECTI, RELIC. See the full list.