Historic
/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/
adjective
- Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
"A historic opportunity"
- Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
- (grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
"The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect."
adjective
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
"July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day."
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.
"The Royal Historical Society"
- Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":
"historical-political"
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Historic"
Historic is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "historic" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Historic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "historic" is a medium-scoring word.