EUGENIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EUGENIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EUGENIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EUGENIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EUGENIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eugenistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EUGENIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EUGENIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EUGENIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EUGENIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who studies or supports eugenics, the idea of improving a population through controlled breeding.
The eugenist was a familiar figure in early twentieth-century science and politics. Today the idea is widely rejected because of its link to forced sterilisation and racist policy, so the word appears mostly in historical discussion.
How EUGENIST is used
Used in history and ethics, usually with critical context.
- The museum exhibit described how one eugenist influenced national policy.
- Historians now treat every eugenist of that era with suspicion.
- A prominent eugenist lectured at the university in 1912.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EUGENIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EUGENIST
1 longer words begin with EUGENIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EUGENIST
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Common questions about EUGENIST
- Is EUGENIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EUGENIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EUGENIST worth?
- EUGENIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EUGENIST mean?
- A person who studies or supports eugenics, the idea of improving a population through controlled breeding.
- What letters can be added to EUGENIST?
- EUGENIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EUGENIST:
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