ALARMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALARMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALARMIST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALARMIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALARMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alarmistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALARMIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALARMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALARMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALARMIST
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 ALARMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who exaggerates dangers and so causes needless worry or panic.
Calling someone an alarmist is a criticism of their judgement and tone. The speaker usually believes the danger is real but smaller than claimed. The same word works as an adjective for warnings of that kind.
How ALARMIST is used
Mildly negative; frequent in debates about risks.
- Critics dismissed him as an alarmist.
- The alarmist predicted disaster from a minor delay.
- Don't be an alarmist, the repair is only a small one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALARMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALARMIST
The 8 tiles of ALARMIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALARMIST
1 longer words begin with ALARMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ALARMIST
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Common questions about ALARMIST
- Is ALARMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALARMIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALARMIST worth?
- ALARMIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALARMIST mean?
- A person who exaggerates dangers and so causes needless worry or panic.
- What letters can be added to ALARMIST?
- ALARMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALARMIST:
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