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Tectonic

t 1e 1c 3t 1o 1n 1i 1c 3

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does tectonic mean?

adjective

  1. pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust

    “tectonic plates”

  2. of or pertaining to construction or architecture

    Synonymsarchitectonic

Is TECTONIC 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 TECTONIC worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1e 1c 3t 1o 1n 1i 1c 3

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1e 1c 4t 1o 1n 2i 1c 4

Wordfeud

14 pts
t 1e 1c 4t 1o 1n 1i 1c 4

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
t 1e 1c 3t 1o 1n 1i 1c 3

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

Words from the letters in TECTONIC

Anagrams 1

Hooks for TECTONIC

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like TECTONIC

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

All words ending in -ONIC

Tectonic: quick answers

Is TECTONIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TECTONIC is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TECTONIC worth?
TECTONIC scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tectonic mean?
As an adjective, tectonic means “pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TECTONIC?
You can make 85 shorter words from TECTONIC, such as CONCEIT, TICTOC, CINCT, CONIC. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TECTONIC?
TECTONIC rearranges into CONCETTI.