IMAGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IMAGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMAGIST?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMAGIST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMAGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imagistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMAGIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMAGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does IMAGIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A poet of an early twentieth-century movement that valued clear, precise images and plain language.
An imagist rejected the flowery style of earlier verse and aimed for short poems built on a single vivid picture. Ezra Pound and others helped shape the group, and the word imagist is also used loosely for any poet fond of striking images.
How IMAGIST is used
Imagist is used in literary history and criticism.
- The imagist wrote a poem of only two lines about a crowd in a station.
- Critics called her an imagist because of her sharp, clear pictures.
- Each imagist avoided unnecessary words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMAGIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMAGIST
3 longer words begin with IMAGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in IMAGIST
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Common questions about IMAGIST
- Is IMAGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMAGIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMAGIST worth?
- IMAGIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMAGIST mean?
- A poet of an early twentieth-century movement that valued clear, precise images and plain language.
- What letters can be added to IMAGIST?
- IMAGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMAGIST:
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