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Is laconic a Scrabble word?

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

L1A1C3O1N1I1C3

Is laconic a Scrabble UK word?

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

L1A1C3O1N1I1C3

Is laconic a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word laconic is a Words With Friends word. The word laconic is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2A1C4O1N2I1C4

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7-letter words (2 found)

CONICAL,LACONIC,

6-letter words (6 found)

ACCOIL,ALNICO,CALICO,CLONIC,COCAIN,OILCAN,

5-letter words (7 found)

ALOIN,COLIC,COLIN,CONIA,CONIC,LINAC,NICOL,

4-letter words (26 found)

ALCO,ANIL,CAIN,CALO,CIAO,CION,CLAN,CLON,COAL,COCA,COIL,COIN,COLA,CONI,ICON,LAIC,LAIN,LINO,LION,LOAN,LOCA,LOCI,LOIN,NAIL,NAOI,NOIL,

3-letter words (13 found)

AIL,AIN,ANI,CAL,CAN,COL,CON,ION,LAC,LIN,NIL,OCA,OIL,

2-letter words (12 found)

AI,AL,AN,IN,IO,LA,LI,LO,NA,NO,OI,ON,

You can make 66 words from laconic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of laconic

laconic

Alternative forms

  • laconick (obsolete)

Etymology

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From Latin Lacōnicus (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós, “Laconian”). Laconia was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ləˈkɒnɪk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ləˈkɑnɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

laconic (comparative more laconic, superlative most laconic)

  1. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

Synonyms

  • concise, pithy, terse

Antonyms

  • bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious, prolix

Related terms

  • laconical
  • laconically
  • laconism
  • spartan

Translations

Anagrams

  • calcino, calocin, cloacin, colanic, conical

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French laconique.

Adjective

laconic m or n (feminine singular laconică, masculine plural laconici, feminine and neuter plural laconice)

  1. laconic

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org