CHARLATANRY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CHARLATANRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARLATANRY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARLATANRY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARLATANRY
No single letter turns CHARLATANRY into another word.
How CHARLATANRY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHARLATANRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARLATANRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHARLATANRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of falsely claiming skill or knowledge, especially to cheat people.
Charlatanry covers quack cures, fake expertise and showy promises that cannot be kept. The charge is stronger than simple error, because it implies a deliberate pose.
How CHARLATANRY is used
Used in criticism of fraudulent doctors, advisers and sellers.
- The report exposed the charlatanry of the miracle-cure clinic.
- Critics dismissed the theory as pure charlatanry.
- Medical charlatanry flourished before regulation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHARLATANRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARLATANRY
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Common questions about CHARLATANRY
- Is CHARLATANRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARLATANRY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARLATANRY worth?
- CHARLATANRY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHARLATANRY mean?
- The practice of falsely claiming skill or knowledge, especially to cheat people.
- What letters can be added to CHARLATANRY?
- No single letter can be added to CHARLATANRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHARLATANRY:
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