APAGOGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. APAGOGE 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 APAGOGE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APAGOGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APAGOGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apagogesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APAGOGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APAGOGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does APAGOGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A proof that shows a claim is true by showing its opposite is absurd.
Apagoge is an old term from logic for reduction to absurdity. The speaker assumes the contrary of what must be proved, then shows that it leads to impossible results.
How APAGOGE is used
Apagoge is found in philosophy and the history of logic.
- Aristotle discussed apagoge in his work on reasoning.
- The proof proceeds by apagoge, ruling out the opposite claim.
- A student wrote an essay on apagoge in geometry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APAGOGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APAGOGE
1 longer words begin with APAGOGE.
Shorter words from the letters in APAGOGE
Common questions about APAGOGE
- Is APAGOGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APAGOGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APAGOGE worth?
- APAGOGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APAGOGE mean?
- A proof that shows a claim is true by showing its opposite is absurd.
- What letters can be added to APAGOGE?
- APAGOGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APAGOGE:
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