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Is classic a Scrabble word?

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

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Is classic a Scrabble UK word?

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

C3L1A1S1S1I1C3

Is classic a Words With Friends word?

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

C4L2A1S1S1I1C4

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7-letter words (1 found)

CLASSIC,

6-letter words (1 found)

SCAILS,

5-letter words (9 found)

CLASS,LAICS,LASSI,SAICS,SAILS,SALIC,SCAIL,SIALS,SISAL,

4-letter words (14 found)

AILS,ASCI,CALS,LACS,LAIC,LASS,LIAS,SACS,SAIC,SAIL,SAIS,SALS,SIAL,SICS,

3-letter words (14 found)

AIL,AIS,ALS,ASS,CAL,CIS,LAC,LAS,LIS,SAC,SAI,SAL,SIC,SIS,

2-letter words (7 found)

AI,AL,AS,IS,LA,LI,SI,

You can make 46 words from classic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of classic

classic

Alternative forms

  • classick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French classique, from Latin classicus (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis. By surface analysis, class +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæs.ɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æsɪk

Adjective

classic (comparative more classic, superlative most classic)

  1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
  2. Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
  3. Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
    "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.
  4. Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
  5. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
    • 1819, Felicia Hemans, The Widow of Crescentius
      Though throned midst Latium's classic plains.
  6. Traditional; original.

Usage notes

See classical § Usage notes.

Synonyms

  • classical (See classical § Usage notes regarding differentiation.)

Derived terms

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Noun

classic (plural classics)

  1. A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  2. An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence.
  3. The author of such a work.
  4. A major, long-standing sporting event.
    1. (horse racing) Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
  5. (dated) One learned in the literature of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome; a student of classical literature.

Translations

See also

  • classical
  • classics

Further reading

  • “classic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “classic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “classic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • classical, classic at Google Ngram Viewer

Source: wiktionary.org