AGNOSTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AGNOSTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGNOSTIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGNOSTIC is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGNOSTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agnosticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGNOSTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AGNOSTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AGNOSTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AGNOSTIC
- All 8 letters of AGNOSTIC are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AGNOSTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who holds that the existence of God cannot be known or proved.
An agnostic is not the same as an atheist, who denies God outright. The agnostic simply claims that the question cannot be settled. In modern speech the word also describes someone neutral about a technology or approach.
How AGNOSTIC is used
Agnostic can name a person or serve as an adjective in religion and in computing.
- My uncle calls himself an agnostic and attends no church.
- The agnostic said she would wait for better evidence.
- The tool is platform agnostic, so it runs on any system.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGNOSTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AGNOSTIC
The 8 tiles of AGNOSTIC in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AGNOSTIC
3 longer words begin with AGNOSTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in AGNOSTIC
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Common questions about AGNOSTIC
- Is AGNOSTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGNOSTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGNOSTIC worth?
- AGNOSTIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGNOSTIC mean?
- A person who holds that the existence of God cannot be known or proved.
- What letters can be added to AGNOSTIC?
- AGNOSTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AGNOSTIC:
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