PARODIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PARODIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARODIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARODIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARODIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parodistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARODIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARODIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARODIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PARODIST
- All 8 letters of PARODIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PARODIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who writes or performs parodies, imitating a style or work for comic effect.
A good parodist has to know the original far better than its fans do, because the joke depends on exaggerating the right habits. Newspapers and comedy shows have long relied on such writers.
How PARODIST is used
Used in writing about humour, literature and satire.
- The parodist mimicked the poet down to his favourite adjectives.
- A gifted parodist can make a famous song sound ridiculous.
- She worked as a parodist for a satirical weekly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARODIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARODIST
The 8 tiles of PARODIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARODIST
2 longer words begin with PARODIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PARODIST
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Common questions about PARODIST
- Is PARODIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARODIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARODIST worth?
- PARODIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARODIST mean?
- A person who writes or performs parodies, imitating a style or work for comic effect.
- What letters can be added to PARODIST?
- PARODIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARODIST:
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