JINGOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JINGOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JINGOIST?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JINGOIST is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINGOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
jingoistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JINGOIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JINGOIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JINGOIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JINGOIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who boasts loudly of national superiority and favours an aggressive foreign policy.
Jingoist comes from a Victorian music-hall song urging war with Russia. Today it is used critically for loud, warlike patriotism, as opposed to quiet love of country.
How JINGOIST is used
Used in political commentary, usually as criticism.
- The editor was accused of being a jingoist.
- A jingoist crowd cheered the call for war.
- He was a jingoist who ridiculed every foreign custom.
- The jingoist speech alarmed the neighbouring states.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JINGOIST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of JINGOIST
The 8 tiles of JINGOIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with JINGOIST
3 longer words begin with JINGOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in JINGOIST
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Common questions about JINGOIST
- Is JINGOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINGOIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINGOIST worth?
- JINGOIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JINGOIST mean?
- A person who boasts loudly of national superiority and favours an aggressive foreign policy.
- What letters can be added to JINGOIST?
- JINGOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JINGOIST:
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