DEONTOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEONTOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEONTOLOGY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEONTOLOGY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEONTOLOGY
No single letter turns DEONTOLOGY into another word.
How DEONTOLOGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEONTOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEONTOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEONTOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The branch of ethics that judges actions by whether they follow duty and rules rather than by their results.
In deontology, lying or breaking a promise can be wrong even when it would bring a good outcome. It is usually set against consequentialism, and Kant is its best-known thinker.
How DEONTOLOGY is used
A philosophy term, used in ethics classes and discussions of professional codes.
- Kant's work is a classic source of deontology.
- Under deontology, a promise binds you whatever happens.
- The seminar compared deontology with utilitarianism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEONTOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DEONTOLOGY
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Common questions about DEONTOLOGY
- Is DEONTOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEONTOLOGY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEONTOLOGY worth?
- DEONTOLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEONTOLOGY mean?
- The branch of ethics that judges actions by whether they follow duty and rules rather than by their results.
- What letters can be added to DEONTOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to DEONTOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEONTOLOGY:
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