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Is actinic a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word actinic is a Scrabble US word. The word actinic is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

A1C3T1I1N1I1C3

Is actinic a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word actinic is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

A1C3T1I1N1I1C3

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Yes. The word actinic is a Words With Friends word. The word actinic is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1C4T1I1N2I1C4

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7-letter words (1 found)

ACTINIC,

6-letter words (2 found)

ACINIC,CANTIC,

5-letter words (7 found)

ACINI,ACTIN,ANTIC,CACTI,CINCT,ICTIC,TICCA,

4-letter words (8 found)

ANTI,CAIN,CANT,INIA,INTI,TAIN,TIAN,TINA,

3-letter words (15 found)

ACT,AIN,AIT,ANI,ANT,CAN,CAT,CIT,ITA,NAT,NIT,TAI,TAN,TIC,TIN,

2-letter words (8 found)

AI,AN,AT,IN,IT,NA,TA,TI,

You can make 41 words from actinic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of actinic

actinic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ækˈtɪn ɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

actinic (not comparable)

  1. Related to radiation; used most often in reference to light, especially in the ultraviolet range.
  2. (by extension) Harsh and bright.
  3. (medicine) Caused by extensive exposure to ultraviolet light.
    In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.
  4. (chemistry, photography) Of or relating to actinism, the range of photochemical effects produced by exposure to EM radiation, particularly sunlight.
  5. Composed of actin.

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References

  • “actinic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • cantici

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French actinique.

Adjective

actinic m or n (feminine singular actinică, masculine plural actinici, feminine and neuter plural actinice)

  1. actinic

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