IDIOSYNCRATIC means peculiar to an individual; having a distinctive or unusual characteristic, behavior, or way of thinking that is specific to a particular person or thing.
Yes. IDIOSYNCRATIC is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends and 23 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | I | D | I | O | S | Y | N | C | R | A | T | I | C | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
IDIOSYNCRATIC is an adjective that describes something or someone having peculiar or distinctive characteristics that are unique to an individual. It refers to behaviors, habits, mannerisms, or ways of thinking that are particular to a specific person and set them apart from others.
In broader usage, idiosyncratic can describe any unusual feature, quality, or habit that is characteristic of a particular person, place, or thing. For example, an artist might have an idiosyncratic style, a writer might use idiosyncratic punctuation, or a machine might have idiosyncratic quirks in its operation.
The word idiosyncratic comes from the Greek roots: idios meaning "one's own, personal, private" + syn meaning "together" + krasis meaning "mixture, temperament." It entered English in the early 17th century through the French idiosyncrasie.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of IDIOSYNCRATIC.
Hooks: no front hooks; no back hooks.
Words inside IDIOSYNCRATIC: 888 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: DYSCRATICDICTIONARYICONICITYINDICATORYINTRICACYOSCITANCYSYNDICATORTYROCIDINSCARCINOIDSCONICITYCRYONICSCYANITIC. See all words from IDIOSYNCRATIC.