EGOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. EGOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EGOIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EGOIST is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EGOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
egoistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EGOIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EGOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What stands out about EGOIST
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EGOIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who acts mainly out of self-interest, or one who holds that self-interest is the true basis of all human conduct.
In everyday speech, an egoist is simply someone who thinks chiefly of themselves and pays little attention to the needs of others, often coming across as vain or self-centred. In philosophy, however, egoist has a more precise sense: it names someone who holds ethical egoism, the view that pursuing one's own interest is, or ought to be, the guiding principle of all action. The word is closely related to egotist, though the two are sometimes distinguished, with egoist reserved more often for the philosophical position.
How EGOIST is used
Used both in ordinary description of selfish behaviour and, more precisely, in philosophical writing about ethical egoism.
- His colleagues saw him as an egoist who never considered anyone else's workload.
- The philosopher defended egoism, arguing that every egoist simply acts on rational self-interest.
- She accused her business partner of being an egoist who cared only for his own profit.
- The novel's central character is a charming but thorough egoist.
- An egoist, by this definition, treats self-interest as the only true motive for action.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EGOIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EGOIST
The 6 tiles of EGOIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EGOIST
4 longer words begin with EGOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EGOIST
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Common questions about EGOIST
- Is EGOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EGOIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EGOIST worth?
- EGOIST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EGOIST mean?
- A person who acts mainly out of self-interest, or one who holds that self-interest is the true basis of all human conduct.
- What letters can be added to EGOIST?
- EGOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EGOIST:
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