AGEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AGEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGEIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGEIST is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGEIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ageistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGEIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AGEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What does AGEIST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing prejudice or discrimination against people because of their age.
An ageist policy or remark treats someone unfairly, usually assuming older people are less capable or that younger people lack judgement. The word can also work as a noun for a person who holds such views, formed on the same pattern as sexist and racist. Complaints about ageist hiring practices have become common as workplaces face pressure to treat older employees fairly.
How AGEIST is used
A modern word, common in discussions of workplace discrimination and social attitudes toward age.
- The company faced complaints over ageist hiring practices that favoured younger applicants.
- He dismissed the comment as an ageist remark about older workers.
- Critics called the advertisement ageist for mocking elderly customers.
- The policy was challenged in court as clearly ageist.
- She refused to laugh at jokes she considered ageist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGEIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AGEIST
1 longer words begin with AGEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in AGEIST
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Common questions about AGEIST
- Is AGEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGEIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGEIST worth?
- AGEIST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGEIST mean?
- Showing prejudice or discrimination against people because of their age.
- What letters can be added to AGEIST?
- AGEIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AGEIST:
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