AGNOSTICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AGNOSTICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGNOSTICISM?
| 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 AGNOSTICISM is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGNOSTICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agnosticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGNOSTICISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AGNOSTICISM, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AGNOSTICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AGNOSTICISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The view that the existence of God, or anything beyond material experience, cannot be known either way.
Agnosticism is different from atheism: the agnostic does not deny a deity but says the evidence cannot settle the question. The idea is tied to the limits of human knowledge rather than to a firm belief.
How AGNOSTICISM is used
Used in discussions of religion, philosophy and personal belief.
- His agnosticism meant he would neither pray nor mock those who did.
- Many scientists describe their position as agnosticism rather than disbelief.
- The essay defends agnosticism as an honest admission of ignorance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGNOSTICISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AGNOSTICISM
1 longer words begin with AGNOSTICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in AGNOSTICISM
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Common questions about AGNOSTICISM
- Is AGNOSTICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGNOSTICISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGNOSTICISM worth?
- AGNOSTICISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGNOSTICISM mean?
- The view that the existence of God, or anything beyond material experience, cannot be known either way.
- What letters can be added to AGNOSTICISM?
- AGNOSTICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AGNOSTICISM:
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