Archaic

/ɑː.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters

Definition of Archaic

noun

(usually capitalized) A general term for the prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, &c.) of human presence in the Western Hemisphere, and the most recent prehistoric period (‘Woodland’, etc.).
(paleoanthropology) (A member of) an archaic variety of Homo sapiens.

adjective

Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
(of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity.
Belonging to the archaic period

Anagrams of Archaic

No exact anagrams found for "archaic". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "archaic" and rearranging:

+nanarchic characin

Related Word Patterns

AR...Words starting with "ar"...ICWords ending with "ic"All 7-letter words Unscramble "archaic"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dated obsolete old fashioned

Letter Values

a1

r1

c3

h4

a1

i1

c3

Total: 14 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Archaic

abiogenic abiotic aboulic absolutistic abulic academic acatalectic acentric acephalic acerbic acetic acetonic

Related 7-Letter Words

aarrghh abalone abandon abasers abashed abashes abasias abasing abaters abating abators abattis abaxial abaxile abbotcy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Archaic"

Archaic is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Archaic" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "archaic" is a medium-scoring word.