HISTORICIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HISTORICIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HISTORICIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTORICIST is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTORICIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
historicistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HISTORICIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HISTORICIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTORICIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HISTORICIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who holds that events are shaped by historical forces, or who favours the styles of the past.
In philosophy a historicist argues that every idea must be understood in its own period. In architecture the label fits designers who copy earlier styles, such as Gothic arches on a Victorian station.
How HISTORICIST is used
Historicist is used in philosophy, literary studies and architecture.
- As a historicist, she read the poem in light of its age.
- The architect was a committed historicist.
- A historicist would reject timeless rules of taste.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HISTORICIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HISTORICIST
1 longer words begin with HISTORICIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTORICIST
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Common questions about HISTORICIST
- Is HISTORICIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTORICIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTORICIST worth?
- HISTORICIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HISTORICIST mean?
- A person who holds that events are shaped by historical forces, or who favours the styles of the past.
- What letters can be added to HISTORICIST?
- HISTORICIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HISTORICIST:
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