POLEMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POLEMIC 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 POLEMIC?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLEMIC is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLEMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polemicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLEMIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POLEMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does POLEMIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, an opinion or belief.
A polemic is argument turned into a weapon, written to persuade and to wound the other side rather than to weigh both views. Pamphlets, newspaper columns and angry essays are typical homes for the polemic.
How POLEMIC is used
Used of heated argument in politics, religion and criticism.
- His polemic against the new tax filled three pages.
- The book is less a study than a polemic.
- She answered the critics with a fierce polemic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLEMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POLEMIC
The 7 tiles of POLEMIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POLEMIC
13 longer words begin with POLEMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in POLEMIC
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Common questions about POLEMIC
- Is POLEMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLEMIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLEMIC worth?
- POLEMIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLEMIC mean?
- A strong written or spoken attack on, or defence of, an opinion or belief.
- What letters can be added to POLEMIC?
- POLEMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLEMIC:
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