ABSOLUTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSOLUTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSOLUTIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSOLUTIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSOLUTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absolutistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSOLUTIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSOLUTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSOLUTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSOLUTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who holds that power, rules or truths should be complete and unqualified.
In politics an absolutist favours a ruler with unlimited authority. In philosophy and ethics the label fits someone who treats certain principles as binding in every case, with no exceptions allowed.
How ABSOLUTIST is used
Found in political history and moral debate; it can also be used as an adjective with the same sense.
- The king was an absolutist who ignored his parliament.
- As a moral absolutist, she refused every exception.
- Critics called him an absolutist on free speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSOLUTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSOLUTIST
2 longer words begin with ABSOLUTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSOLUTIST
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Common questions about ABSOLUTIST
- Is ABSOLUTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSOLUTIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSOLUTIST worth?
- ABSOLUTIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSOLUTIST mean?
- A person who holds that power, rules or truths should be complete and unqualified.
- What letters can be added to ABSOLUTIST?
- ABSOLUTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSOLUTIST:
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