How many words end in TIC?

This page lists 1373 words ending in TIC, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -TIC words useful?

Words ending in TIC are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With TIC

All 1373 words in our dictionary that end in TIC, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

1373 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

exoerythrocytic35 megakaryocytic31 psychotomimetic31 sympathomimetic31 pharmacokinetic30 quartzitic30 subjectivistic30 chemosynthetic29 chymotryptic29 coenzymatic29 exhibitionistic29 hypercatalectic29 objectivistic29 parasympathetic29 phosphorolytic29 psychoanalytic29 psychodramatic29 psychokinetic29 ventriloquistic29 cycloaliphatic28 hydrophytic28 hygrophytic28 hylozoistic28 hyperkeratotic28 isoenzymatic28 lymphocytic28 monozygotic28 nonenzymatic28 phreatophytic28 postapocalyptic28 psychoacoustic28 spermatophytic28 sympatholytic28 hermaphroditic27 heterochromatic27 hyperaesthetic27 lymphoblastic27 pharmacognostic27 photosynthetic27 polychromatic27 polyphyletic27 presymptomatic27 psychosomatic27 xerophytic27 endolymphatic26 equilibristic26 exanthematic26 expressionistic26 extrahepatic26 glycogenolytic26 heterokaryotic26 hyperesthetic26 hyperkinetic26 hyperparasitic26 nympholeptic26 orthochromatic26 prophylactic26 psychogenetic26 psychoneurotic26 pyelonephritic26 quixotic26 thrombocytic26 zygomatic26 achondroplastic25 antipsychotic25 biquadratic25 bronchospastic25 bryophytic25 chromatolytic25 commercialistic25 cryptanalytic25 dizygotic25 dysphemistic25 enzymatic25 erythrocytic25 expansionistic25 extragalactic25 extralinguistic25 gametophytic25 hydrokinetic25 hydromagnetic25 hyperenergetic25 hypereutectic25 hyperromantic25 karyokinetic25 macrophytic25 myelofibrotic25 nucleosynthetic25 phagocytotic25 physicalistic25 pyroxenitic25 sadomasochistic25 thallophytic25 thromboplastic25 unsympathetic25 xenodiagnostic25 actinomycotic24 anaphylactic24 antisyphilitic24 chromonematic24 diaphragmatic24 ecchymotic24 electrophoretic24 erythroblastic24 erythropoietic24 exocytotic24 hyperplastic24 hyperrealistic24 hypocoristic24 metachromatic24 monochromatic24 monophyletic24 nonpsychotic24 overemphatic24 perfectionistic24 phenocrystic24 phenomenalistic24 phosphoritic24 phyllotactic24 physiocratic24 polysynaptic24 posthypnotic24 semiaquatic24 thermomagnetic24 thrombolytic24 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Hooking with -TIC words

Endings like -TIC let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 1373 words spanning 4–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 10 letters (212 words), 8 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 112 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is EXOERYTHROCYTIC, worth 35.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: EXOERYTHROCYTIC (35), MEGAKARYOCYTIC (31), PSYCHOTOMIMETIC (31), SYMPATHOMIMETIC (31), PHARMACOKINETIC (30). At 15 letters, ACHONDROPLASTIC is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 17. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are T, I and C, which appear in 1373, 1373 and 1373 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

AORTIC earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
ENATIC — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
EROTIC — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: IRITIC (8), LENTIC (8), LUETIC (8), NASTIC (8), NOETIC (8).

Back-hooking with -TIC

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -TIC word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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