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Is tactic a Scrabble word?

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

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Is tactic a Scrabble UK word?

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

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Is tactic a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word tactic is a Words With Friends word. The word tactic is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (2 found)

TACTIC,TICTAC,

5-letter words (4 found)

ATTIC,CACTI,TACIT,TICCA,

4-letter words (2 found)

TACT,TAIT,

3-letter words (10 found)

ACT,AIT,ATT,CAT,CIT,ITA,TAI,TAT,TIC,TIT,

2-letter words (5 found)

AI,AT,IT,TA,TI,

You can make 23 words from tactic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of tactic

tactic

Alternative forms

  • tactick (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtæktɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æktɪk

Noun

tactic (plural tactics)

  1. A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
    Synonyms: scheme, stratagem, plan, maneuver, course of action
    Coordinate term: strategy
  2. (military) A maneuver used against an enemy.
  3. (chess) A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

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Adjective

tactic (not comparable)

  1. (dated, military) Tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.
    Synonym: tactical
  2. (chemistry) Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical

Derived terms

  • intertactic

Translations

Anagrams

  • tic tac, tic-tac

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French tactique.

Adjective

tactic m or n (feminine singular tactică, masculine plural tactici, feminine and neuter plural tactice)

  1. tactical

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org