POLEMICIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POLEMICIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLEMICIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLEMICIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLEMICIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polemicistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLEMICIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLEMICIST, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLEMICIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLEMICIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who writes or speaks in strong, argumentative attacks on the opinions of others.
A polemicist is more combative than a simple debater, aiming to win a cause rather than explore both sides. Newspaper columnists and pamphlet writers have often been called by this name.
How POLEMICIST is used
Used for writers and speakers known for sharp public arguments.
- The polemicist attacked the government in a famous pamphlet.
- As a polemicist, he never missed a chance to criticise his rivals.
- Her reputation as a fierce polemicist grew with every column.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLEMICIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POLEMICIST
1 longer words begin with POLEMICIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POLEMICIST
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Common questions about POLEMICIST
- Is POLEMICIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLEMICIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLEMICIST worth?
- POLEMICIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLEMICIST mean?
- A person who writes or speaks in strong, argumentative attacks on the opinions of others.
- What letters can be added to POLEMICIST?
- POLEMICIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLEMICIST:
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