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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˌækəˈdɛmɪk]

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When academic helps

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Base Score

8

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

A C D E I M

Two-Letter Start

AC

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

IC

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  • 8 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • AC start
  • IC ending
  • repeated letters

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  • academic is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[ˌækəˈdɛmɪk][ˌækəˈdɛmɪk]

  1. noun

    (usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

  2. noun

    A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.

  3. noun

    A member of the Academy; an academician.

  4. noun

    A student in a college.

  5. noun

    Academic dress; academicals.

  6. noun

    Academic studies.

  7. adjective

    Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato

    "the academic sect or philosophy"

  8. adjective

    Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; also a scholarly society or organization.

  9. adjective

    Theoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in distinction to practical or vocational

    "I have always had an academic interest in hacking."

  10. adjective

    Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging, or theoretical: having no practical importance.

  11. adjective

    Having a love of or aptitude for learning.

    "I'm more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else."

  12. adjective

    Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.

  13. adjective

    So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness.

  14. adjective

    Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.

  15. adjective

    Study of humanities topics rather than science and engineering.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • academia

Daily Appearances

2026-06-19

Verified answer

8 pts

A + C D E I M Y