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Correct spelling: eccentric. Misspelling: eccentrick.

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Memory tip

Double C at the start: ec-CEN-tric. It literally means "off-center".

Why people write “eccentrick”

The misspelling “eccentrick” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, K.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make eccentric automatic.

What does “eccentric” mean?

eccentric noun

  1. a person with an unusual or odd personality

    Synonyms:flakeoddballgeek

  2. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

    “a real character”

    Synonyms:charactertypecase

eccentric adjective

  1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

    “restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit”

    Synonyms:bizarrefreakishfreakyflakyflakey

  2. not having a common center; not concentric

    “eccentric circles”

    Synonyms:nonconcentric

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Eccentric” in a sentence

  • Her eccentric uncle wore a cape to dinner.
  • A real character.
  • Restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit.
  • Eccentric circles.

Is “eccentric” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“eccentrick” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ECCENTRIC.

Eccentric: quick answers

Is it eccentrick or eccentric?
The correct spelling is eccentric. “eccentrick” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell eccentric?
Double C at the start: ec-CEN-tric. It literally means "off-center".
What does eccentric mean?
Eccentric means: a person with an unusual or odd personality.