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Words ending in CTIC

There are 61 words ending in CTIC in the standard word-game list. The most common are arctic, tactic, galactic, hectic, antarctic, intergalactic.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
arcticof or relating to the Arctic10
tactica plan for attaining a particular goal10
galacticof or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way)13
hecticmarked by intense agitation or emotion13
antarcticat or near the south pole13
intergalacticbetween or among galaxies18
eclecticselecting what seems best of various styles or ideas14
anaphylacticrelated to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis24
acatalectic(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot17
anorecticsuffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin13
anticlimacticof or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style21
apodeicticof a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain17
apodicticof a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain16
apomicticof or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis17
apoplecticpertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy18
apractichaving uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder14
atacticlacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia11
ataractictending to soothe or tranquilize13
autodidacticrelating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact18
cachecticrelating to or having the symptoms of cachexia20
catalectic(verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot16
cathecticof or relating to cathexis18
chemoprophylacticOf or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.38
chemotacticRelating to or exhibiting chemotaxis22
chiropractica method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or…23
climacticconsisting of or causing a climax17
deicticrelating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use12
dialecticof or relating to or employing dialectic14
didacticinstructive (especially excessively)14
elencticServing to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical…12
eutectica mixture of substances having a minimum melting point12
extragalacticoutside or beyond a galaxy25
geotacticOf or pertaining to geotaxis14
hypercatalectic(verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot29
hypereutecticHaving a composition that lies to the right of the eutectic point in a phase diagram25
hypotacticOf or relating to hypotaxis.22
icticof or relating to a seizure or convulsion9
intragalacticOccurring between two or more points within a galaxy.18
isotacticHaving substituents arranged in the same (rather than random) configuration in each repeat unit13
lacticof or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)10
malolacticDescribing a type of fermentation in which malic acid is converted into lactic acid16
metagalacticOf or pertaining to a metagalaxy19
nondidacticNot didactic.17
orecticOf or pertaining to desire or appetite11
parallacticOf or pertaining to parallax17
paratacticPertaining to or using parataxis.16
pecticof or relating to or derived from pectin12
phototacticOf or relating to phototaxis20
phyllotacticOf or pertaining to phyllotaxy.24
practicA person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned with theory.13
prophylacticcapable of preventing conception or impregnation26
smecticDescribing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying…13
stereotacticStereotaxic16
subantarcticPertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere immediately north of Antarctica and covering the many…18
subarcticof or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle15
synecticRelating to synectics.15
syntacticof or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax16
thermotacticRelating to thermotaxis21
undidacticNot didactic.16

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