PRAGMATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PRAGMATIC 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 PRAGMATIC?
| 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 PRAGMATIC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRAGMATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pragmaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRAGMATIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRAGMATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRAGMATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRAGMATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Concerned with what actually works in practice rather than with ideals or theory.
A pragmatic leader judges a plan by its results and will drop a favourite idea if it fails. The word is usually praise, although it can suggest a lack of principle when it is set against idealistic.
How PRAGMATIC is used
Used for people, decisions and approaches that put practical results first.
- She took a pragmatic approach to the budget cuts.
- The pragmatic choice was to repair the old bridge.
- He is pragmatic about the chances of winning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRAGMATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRAGMATIC
9 longer words begin with PRAGMATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PRAGMATIC
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Common questions about PRAGMATIC
- Is PRAGMATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRAGMATIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRAGMATIC worth?
- PRAGMATIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRAGMATIC mean?
- Concerned with what actually works in practice rather than with ideals or theory.
- What letters can be added to PRAGMATIC?
- PRAGMATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRAGMATIC:
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