ISONOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ISONOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISONOMY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISONOMY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISONOMY
No single letter turns ISONOMY into another word.
How ISONOMY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ISONOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does ISONOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Equality of rights and legal standing among the citizens of a state.
Isonomy was a cherished ideal in ancient Greek political thought, where all free citizens stood equal before the law. Modern writers use it for any system that treats people alike under rules.
How ISONOMY is used
Formal; used in political theory and history.
- The philosopher praised isonomy as the foundation of a free city.
- Isonomy means no citizen is above the law.
- Greek writers contrasted isonomy with rule by one man.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISONOMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ISONOMY
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Common questions about ISONOMY
- Is ISONOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISONOMY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISONOMY worth?
- ISONOMY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISONOMY mean?
- Equality of rights and legal standing among the citizens of a state.
- What letters can be added to ISONOMY?
- No single letter can be added to ISONOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ISONOMY:
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