HEGEMON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HEGEMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEGEMON?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEGEMON is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEGEMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEGEMON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEGEMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does HEGEMON mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A leading state or ruler that dominates others in a region or system.
Historians call a state a hegemon when it controls its neighbours through power and influence rather than necessarily through direct rule. The ancient Greek roots mean leader, and debates about which nation is the current hegemon are common in political science.
How HEGEMON is used
Writers on international affairs name a hegemon when one power dominates the rest.
- Sparta was for a time the hegemon of the Greek world.
- Analysts argue over whether the country is still a global hegemon.
- Smaller states often resent a regional hegemon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEGEMON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEGEMON
10 longer words begin with HEGEMON.
Shorter words from the letters in HEGEMON
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Common questions about HEGEMON
- Is HEGEMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEGEMON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEGEMON worth?
- HEGEMON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEGEMON mean?
- A leading state or ruler that dominates others in a region or system.
- What letters can be added to HEGEMON?
- HEGEMON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEGEMON:
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