PLAGIARISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PLAGIARISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLAGIARISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLAGIARISM is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAGIARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plagiarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAGIARISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PLAGIARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAGIARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLAGIARISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of passing off another person's words or ideas as your own.
Schools, publishers and courts take plagiarism seriously because it steals credit as well as text. It can be copying whole passages or quietly reusing a clever idea without naming the source.
How PLAGIARISM is used
Plagiarism is used in education, journalism and law, often with accuse or charge.
- The student was accused of plagiarism after the essay matched an online article.
- Software can now scan for plagiarism within seconds.
- Plagiarism can end a writer's career.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLAGIARISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLAGIARISM
1 longer words begin with PLAGIARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAGIARISM
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Common questions about PLAGIARISM
- Is PLAGIARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAGIARISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAGIARISM worth?
- PLAGIARISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLAGIARISM mean?
- The act of passing off another person's words or ideas as your own.
- What letters can be added to PLAGIARISM?
- PLAGIARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PLAGIARISM:
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