ELOCUTIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ELOCUTIONIST 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 ELOCUTIONIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELOCUTIONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELOCUTIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
elocutionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELOCUTIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ELOCUTIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELOCUTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELOCUTIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who teaches or practises the art of clear and expressive public speaking.
In the nineteenth century an elocutionist might give recitals of poems and speeches to paying audiences. The teacher in this role trained pupils in pronunciation, voice control and gesture.
How ELOCUTIONIST is used
Elocutionist now sounds somewhat old-fashioned and often appears in historical contexts.
- The elocutionist taught the boys to speak without mumbling.
- A famous elocutionist toured the country reciting poetry.
- Her grandmother had once been a professional elocutionist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELOCUTIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ELOCUTIONIST
1 longer words begin with ELOCUTIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ELOCUTIONIST
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Common questions about ELOCUTIONIST
- Is ELOCUTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELOCUTIONIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELOCUTIONIST worth?
- ELOCUTIONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELOCUTIONIST mean?
- A person who teaches or practises the art of clear and expressive public speaking.
- What letters can be added to ELOCUTIONIST?
- ELOCUTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ELOCUTIONIST:
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