Definition of politic

"politic" in the adjective sense

1. politic

marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

"it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"

"a politic decision"

"a politic manager"

"a politic old scoundrel"

"a shrewd and politic reply"

2. politic, smooth, suave, bland

smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

"he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"

"the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

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Quotations for politic

Equal nature fashion'd us
All in one mould.
All's but the outward gloss
And politic form that does distinguish us. [ Massinger ]

Argument should be politic as well as logical. [ Lamartine ]

Newspapers are to the body politic what arteries are to the human body, their function being to carry blood and sustenance and repair to every part of the body. [ Henry Ward Beecher ]

Gunpowder is the emblem of politic revenge, for it biteth first and barketh afterwards; the bullet being at the mark before the noise is heard, so that it maketh a noise not by way of warning, but of triumph. [ Fuller ]

politic in Scrabble®

The word politic is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters politic:

POLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

politic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word politic

POLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
POLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
POLITIC
(62 = 12 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In politic

POLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
POLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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POLITIC
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politic in Words With Friends™

The word politic is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters politic:

POLITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

politic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word politic

POLITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In politic

POLITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
POLITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
POLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLITIC
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POLITIC
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Words within the letters of politic

2 letter words in politic (3 words)

3 letter words in politic (13 words)

4 letter words in politic (11 words)

5 letter words in politic (4 words)

6 letter words in politic (1 word)

7 letter words in politic (1 word)

politic + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving politic

Shorter words in politic

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Longer words containing politic

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