POPULIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POPULIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POPULIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPULIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPULIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
populistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPULIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPULIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPULIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POPULIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who claims to represent the interests of ordinary people against a privileged elite.
The label can be neutral or hostile depending on who uses it. Admirers see a populist as a champion of the common voter, while critics suggest such figures simply tell crowds what they want to hear.
How POPULIST is used
Populist is common in political commentary and may also be used as an adjective.
- The populist promised lower taxes and louder politics.
- Critics called him a populist who ignored the details.
- Every populist needs a story about an out-of-touch elite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POPULIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POPULIST
2 longer words begin with POPULIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POPULIST
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Common questions about POPULIST
- Is POPULIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPULIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPULIST worth?
- POPULIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POPULIST mean?
- A person who claims to represent the interests of ordinary people against a privileged elite.
- What letters can be added to POPULIST?
- POPULIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPULIST:
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