DYSGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DYSGENIC 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 DYSGENIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DYSGENIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DYSGENIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dysgenicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DYSGENIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DYSGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DYSGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DYSGENIC
- All 8 letters of DYSGENIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DYSGENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having a harmful effect on the genetic quality of later generations.
Dysgenic is the opposite of eugenic and refers to traits that supposedly weaken a population over time. It belongs to the history of genetics, where it was often used in controversial arguments.
How DYSGENIC is used
Used in biology and social science, with caution because of its past misuse.
- Some authors warned of dysgenic trends that never materialised.
- A dysgenic effect is one that weakens inherited qualities.
- The article criticised the old dysgenic theories as unscientific.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DYSGENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DYSGENIC
1 longer words begin with DYSGENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in DYSGENIC
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Common questions about DYSGENIC
- Is DYSGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DYSGENIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DYSGENIC worth?
- DYSGENIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DYSGENIC mean?
- Having a harmful effect on the genetic quality of later generations.
- What letters can be added to DYSGENIC?
- DYSGENIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DYSGENIC:
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