REACTIONARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REACTIONARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REACTIONARY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REACTIONARY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REACTIONARY
No single letter turns REACTIONARY into another word.
How REACTIONARY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REACTIONARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REACTIONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REACTIONARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Opposed to political or social change and wanting to return to an earlier order.
Used as a label, it is usually an accusation rather than a self-description. It can also name a person, as in the noun "a reactionary".
How REACTIONARY is used
Political; often critical in tone, used for people, policies and movements.
- The reactionary government banned the reform.
- He was seen as reactionary for resisting every modern idea.
- A reactionary mood swept the town after the riots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REACTIONARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REACTIONARY
2 longer words begin with REACTIONARY.
Shorter words from the letters in REACTIONARY
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Common questions about REACTIONARY
- Is REACTIONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REACTIONARY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REACTIONARY worth?
- REACTIONARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REACTIONARY mean?
- Opposed to political or social change and wanting to return to an earlier order.
- What letters can be added to REACTIONARY?
- No single letter can be added to REACTIONARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REACTIONARY:
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