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?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
modernistsChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
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
What does MODERNIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A follower of modernism, who deliberately breaks with earlier traditions, especially in the arts.
A modernist in architecture favours plain glass and steel over ornament. In literature, the modernists of the early twentieth century tried new forms of storytelling.
How MODERNIST is used
Modernist is used for artists, writers and architects, and as an adjective for their work.
- The architect was a committed modernist.
- A modernist poet rejected rhyme and regular metre.
- The gallery hung work by an early modernist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERNIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does MODERNIST mean?
- A follower of modernism, who deliberately breaks with earlier traditions, especially in the arts.
- What letters can be added to MODERNIST?
- MODERNIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MODERNIST:
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