CAREERIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAREERIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAREERIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAREERIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAREERIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
careeristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAREERIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAREERIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAREERIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAREERIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person whose main aim is to advance in a profession, often with little regard for others.
Calling someone a careerist is usually a criticism, hinting that promotion matters more to them than loyalty or principle. A hard-working colleague is not automatically a careerist.
How CAREERIST is used
Careerist is generally disapproving and is used about ambitious workers in offices and politics.
- The new manager was a careerist who took credit for others' work.
- No careerist would turn down such a promotion.
- She refused to become a careerist at the cost of her friendships.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAREERIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAREERIST
The 9 tiles of CAREERIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAREERIST
1 longer words begin with CAREERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CAREERIST
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Common questions about CAREERIST
- Is CAREERIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAREERIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAREERIST worth?
- CAREERIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAREERIST mean?
- A person whose main aim is to advance in a profession, often with little regard for others.
- What letters can be added to CAREERIST?
- CAREERIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAREERIST:
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