GRADUALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRADUALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRADUALIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRADUALIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRADUALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gradualistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRADUALIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GRADUALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRADUALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRADUALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who favours change by slow stages instead of sudden or revolutionary action.
A gradualist argues that reform works better in small steps. The label appears in politics and in debates about how species or societies change.
How GRADUALIST is used
Used in politics, history and science debates.
- As a gradualist, he opposed sudden reforms.
- The gradualist wanted the law phased in over ten years.
- Each gradualist in the party urged patience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRADUALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRADUALIST
2 longer words begin with GRADUALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in GRADUALIST
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Common questions about GRADUALIST
- Is GRADUALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRADUALIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRADUALIST worth?
- GRADUALIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRADUALIST mean?
- A person who favours change by slow stages instead of sudden or revolutionary action.
- What letters can be added to GRADUALIST?
- GRADUALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GRADUALIST:
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