narc

Plural: narcs

Noun

An undercover agent who investigates drug crimes.
a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.
Alternative spelling of nark (“spy”).
A narcissist.

Verb

Alternative spelling of nark.
To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).

Examples

Playing NARC was a sneaky move, much like an undercover agent, for 60 points.

Origin / Etymology

Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.

Synonyms

narcotics agent, nark

Scrabble Score: 6

narc: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
narc: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
narc: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

narc: valid Words With Friends Word