DEMAGOGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEMAGOGUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMAGOGUE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMAGOGUE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMAGOGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMAGOGUE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEMAGOGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMAGOGUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMAGOGUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A political leader who wins support by stirring up emotions and prejudice instead of offering sound arguments.
Critics label a politician a demagogue when speeches rely on fear and anger more than on facts. In ancient Greece the word first meant simply a popular leader, and only later took on its sour sense.
How DEMAGOGUE is used
Used critically for leaders who flatter crowds and exploit their fears.
- The demagogue promised easy answers to every hardship.
- Historians warned that a demagogue thrives in times of crisis.
- He was dismissed as a mere demagogue by his opponents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMAGOGUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMAGOGUE
4 longer words begin with DEMAGOGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMAGOGUE
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Common questions about DEMAGOGUE
- Is DEMAGOGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMAGOGUE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMAGOGUE worth?
- DEMAGOGUE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMAGOGUE mean?
- A political leader who wins support by stirring up emotions and prejudice instead of offering sound arguments.
- What letters can be added to DEMAGOGUE?
- DEMAGOGUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEMAGOGUE:
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