PROSODIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PROSODIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROSODIST?
| 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 PROSODIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROSODIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prosodistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROSODIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROSODIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROSODIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROSODIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A person who studies or is expert in the metre and rhythm of verse.
A prosodist counts stresses and syllables, scans lines and describes patterns such as iambic pentameter. The role is part scholar, part critic, and it matters most in poetry.
How PROSODIST is used
Mainly a literary and academic term, seen in discussions of poetry and versification.
- The prosodist marked every stressed syllable in the sonnet.
- As a prosodist, she cared more about rhythm than about plot.
- A skilled prosodist can explain why a line sounds awkward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROSODIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROSODIST
1 longer words begin with PROSODIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PROSODIST
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Common questions about PROSODIST
- Is PROSODIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROSODIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROSODIST worth?
- PROSODIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROSODIST mean?
- A person who studies or is expert in the metre and rhythm of verse.
- What letters can be added to PROSODIST?
- PROSODIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROSODIST:
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