MODERNIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MODERNIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MODERNIST?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MODERNIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MODERNIST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MODERNIST scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in MODERNIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODERNIST has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MODERNIST

• All 9 letters of MODERNIST are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with MODERNIST

3 longer words begin with MODERNIST.

Shorter words from the letters in MODERNIST

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Common questions about MODERNIST

Is MODERNIST valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERNIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MODERNIST worth?

MODERNIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MODERNIST?

MODERNIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.