FOGEYISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FOGEYISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOGEYISM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOGEYISM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOGEYISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fogeyismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOGEYISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOGEYISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOGEYISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FOGEYISM
- All 8 letters of FOGEYISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FOGEYISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarehumorous
The habits and attitudes of a person with stuffy, old-fashioned views.
Fogeyism is the outlook of someone who resists change and thinks the old ways were best. The word is usually used teasingly, or as a mild insult, about a person who is not even old.
How FOGEYISM is used
Used in opinion writing and gentle mockery.
- His fogeyism showed in his dislike of mobile phones.
- The column was a cheerful piece of fogeyism.
- Critics accused the committee of pure fogeyism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOGEYISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOGEYISM
1 longer words begin with FOGEYISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FOGEYISM
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Common questions about FOGEYISM
- Is FOGEYISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOGEYISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOGEYISM worth?
- FOGEYISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOGEYISM mean?
- The habits and attitudes of a person with stuffy, old-fashioned views.
- What letters can be added to FOGEYISM?
- FOGEYISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOGEYISM:
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