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Is drastic a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word drastic is a Scrabble US word. The word drastic is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is drastic a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word drastic is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Is drastic a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word drastic is a Words With Friends word. The word drastic is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

DRASTIC,

6-letter words (10 found)

ARTICS,CAIRDS,CARDIS,CRISTA,DARICS,DIACTS,DICAST,RACIST,TRIACS,TRIADS,

5-letter words (41 found)

ACIDS,ACRID,ADITS,AIRTS,ARTIC,ARTIS,ASDIC,ASTIR,CADIS,CAIDS,CAIRD,CARDI,CARDS,CARTS,CRIAS,CRITS,DARIC,DARIS,DARTS,DIACT,DICTA,DICTS,DIRTS,DITAS,DRATS,RAIDS,RAITS,RIADS,SCART,SCRAT,SITAR,STAID,STAIR,STRAD,STRIA,TARSI,TIARS,TRADS,TRIAC,TRIAD,TSADI,

4-letter words (71 found)

ACID,ACTS,ADIT,AIDS,AIRS,AIRT,AITS,ARCS,ARDS,ARID,ARIS,ARTI,ARTS,ASCI,CADI,CADS,CAID,CARD,CARS,CART,CAST,CATS,CIDS,CIST,CITS,CRIA,CRIS,CRIT,DAIS,DARI,DART,DICT,DIRT,DISA,DISC,DITA,DITS,DRAC,DRAT,ITAS,RADS,RAID,RAIS,RAIT,RAST,RATS,RIAD,RIAS,RIDS,RITS,SADI,SAIC,SAID,SAIR,SARD,SARI,SATI,SCAD,SCAR,SCAT,SIDA,STAR,STIR,TADS,TAIS,TARS,TIAR,TICS,TIDS,TRAD,TSAR,

3-letter words (46 found)

ACT,ADS,AID,AIR,AIS,AIT,ARC,ARD,ARS,ART,ATS,CAD,CAR,CAT,CID,CIS,CIT,DAS,DIS,DIT,IDS,ITA,ITS,RAD,RAI,RAS,RAT,RIA,RID,RIT,SAC,SAD,SAI,SAR,SAT,SIC,SIR,SIT,SRI,TAD,TAI,TAR,TAS,TIC,TID,TIS,

2-letter words (14 found)

AD,AI,AR,AS,AT,DA,DI,ID,IS,IT,SI,ST,TA,TI,

You can make 183 words from drastic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of drastic

drastic

Alternative forms

  • drastick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), itself from δράω (dráō, “to do”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɑːs.tɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

drastic (comparative more drastic, superlative most drastic)

  1. Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
  2. (Orig. of medicine) Acting rapidly or violently.

Usage notes

This word typically has a negative connotation. When describing positive, neutral, or non-frightening things, a less loaded synonym such as dramatic may be preferred instead. [1]

Synonyms

  • (severe): draconian

Derived terms

  • drastically

Translations

Noun

drastic (plural drastics)

  1. A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.

Anagrams

  • cardist

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French drastique.

Adjective

drastic m or n (feminine singular drastică, masculine plural drastici, feminine and neuter plural drastice)

  1. drastic

Declension


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