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What does italic mean? Is italic a Scrabble word?

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Is italic a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word italic is a Scrabble US word. The word italic is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is italic a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word italic is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

I1T1A1L1I1C3

Is italic a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word italic is a Words With Friends word. The word italic is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

I1T1A1L2I1C4

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6-letter words (1 found)

ITALIC,

5-letter words (7 found)

CILIA,CITAL,ICTAL,ILIAC,LICIT,LITAI,TICAL,

4-letter words (9 found)

ALIT,CLAT,CLIT,ILIA,LAIC,LATI,TAIL,TALC,TALI,

3-letter words (14 found)

ACT,AIL,AIT,ALT,CAL,CAT,CIT,ITA,LAC,LAT,LIT,TAI,TIC,TIL,

2-letter words (8 found)

AI,AL,AT,IT,LA,LI,TA,TI,

You can make 39 words from italic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of italic

italic

Alternative forms

  • italick

Etymology

Named after the nation of Italy, as it was first used by an Italian printer, Aldo Manuzio, around 1500. Literally Italy +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: ĭtălʹĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˈtælɪk/
  • (US) enPR: ĭtălʹĭk, ītălʹĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˈtælɪk/, /aɪˈtælɪk/

Adjective

italic (not comparable)

  1. (typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
  2. (typography, of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.

Usage notes

  • The sense of “oblique” is more recent, and still sometimes criticized, but is now by far the more common sense in everyday use.

Synonyms

  • cursive
  • oblique

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "oblique"): upright

Derived terms

  • italicize
  • italics

Translations

See also

  • roman
  • boldface

Noun

italic (plural italics)

  1. (typography) A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
  2. An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.

Translations

Related terms

  • Italian
  • Italic
  • italical

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French italique, from Latin italicus. By surface analysis, Italia +‎ -ic.

Adjective

italic m or n (feminine singular italică, masculine plural italici, feminine and neuter plural italice)

  1. italic
  2. Italic

Declension


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