ABOLITIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ABOLITIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABOLITIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABOLITIONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABOLITIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abolitionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABOLITIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ABOLITIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABOLITIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABOLITIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who campaigns to abolish a practice or institution, especially slavery.
In history the abolitionist is best known as an opponent of the slave trade in Britain and the United States. The word is also used for those who want to end capital punishment or other long-standing practices.
How ABOLITIONIST is used
Used in history and politics, and as an adjective in phrases like abolitionist movement.
- The abolitionist gave speeches across the country.
- Many an abolitionist risked prison to help escaped slaves.
- She joined the abolitionist cause as a young woman.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABOLITIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABOLITIONIST
1 longer words begin with ABOLITIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ABOLITIONIST
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Common questions about ABOLITIONIST
- Is ABOLITIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABOLITIONIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABOLITIONIST worth?
- ABOLITIONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABOLITIONIST mean?
- A person who campaigns to abolish a practice or institution, especially slavery.
- What letters can be added to ABOLITIONIST?
- ABOLITIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ABOLITIONIST:
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