PLUTOCRACY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PLUTOCRACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUTOCRACY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUTOCRACY is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUTOCRACY
No single letter turns PLUTOCRACY into another word.
How PLUTOCRACY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PLUTOCRACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLUTOCRACY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLUTOCRACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of government or society in which power is held by the wealthy.
Critics call a country a plutocracy when they believe money, not votes, decides policy. The word is often used as a charge rather than a neutral label. It comes from Greek roots meaning wealth and rule.
How PLUTOCRACY is used
Used in political debate, often as criticism.
- He warned that the republic was turning into a plutocracy.
- In a plutocracy, the rich write the laws.
- Historians describe the ancient city as a plutocracy of merchants.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUTOCRACY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUTOCRACY
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Common questions about PLUTOCRACY
- Is PLUTOCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUTOCRACY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUTOCRACY worth?
- PLUTOCRACY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUTOCRACY mean?
- A system of government or society in which power is held by the wealthy.
- What letters can be added to PLUTOCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to PLUTOCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PLUTOCRACY:
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