JINGOISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. JINGOISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JINGOISM?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JINGOISM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINGOISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jingoismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JINGOISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JINGOISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JINGOISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JINGOISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Extreme, aggressive patriotism, especially a belligerent foreign policy.
Jingoism takes its name from a British music-hall song that cheered on war. It now refers to boastful national pride that wants to fight.
How JINGOISM is used
Jingoism is almost always disapproving.
- Newspapers fed public jingoism in the weeks before the war.
- He condemned the jingoism of the speech.
- A wave of jingoism swept the country.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JINGOISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JINGOISM
1 longer words begin with JINGOISM.
Shorter words from the letters in JINGOISM
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Common questions about JINGOISM
- Is JINGOISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINGOISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINGOISM worth?
- JINGOISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JINGOISM mean?
- Extreme, aggressive patriotism, especially a belligerent foreign policy.
- What letters can be added to JINGOISM?
- JINGOISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JINGOISM:
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