PLUTOCRAT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PLUTOCRAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUTOCRAT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUTOCRAT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUTOCRAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plutocratsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUTOCRAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PLUTOCRAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLUTOCRAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLUTOCRAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person whose power or influence comes from great wealth.
Plutocrat is usually a critical label for a rich person who buys political influence. The word implies that money, not votes or merit, brings control. Newspapers often use plutocrat for tycoons who bankroll campaigns.
How PLUTOCRAT is used
Used critically in politics and journalism about the very rich and powerful.
- The plutocrat funded half the party's campaign.
- Cartoonists drew the plutocrat with a top hat and a fat cigar.
- No plutocrat should be able to buy an election.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUTOCRAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLUTOCRAT
4 longer words begin with PLUTOCRAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUTOCRAT
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Common questions about PLUTOCRAT
- Is PLUTOCRAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUTOCRAT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUTOCRAT worth?
- PLUTOCRAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUTOCRAT mean?
- A person whose power or influence comes from great wealth.
- What letters can be added to PLUTOCRAT?
- PLUTOCRAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PLUTOCRAT:
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