REALPOLITIK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. REALPOLITIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REALPOLITIK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REALPOLITIK is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REALPOLITIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
realpolitiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REALPOLITIK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REALPOLITIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REALPOLITIK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REALPOLITIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Politics guided by practical power and national interest rather than ideals or ethics.
Realpolitik is a German word that English borrowed to describe hard-headed statecraft. A leader practising realpolitik might ally with a hostile government if it served his country's needs.
How REALPOLITIK is used
Realpolitik is used in discussions of foreign policy and diplomacy.
- Cold realpolitik, not sympathy, drove the treaty.
- He was a master of realpolitik who changed allies as needed.
- Critics accused the minister of choosing realpolitik over principle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REALPOLITIK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REALPOLITIK
3 longer words begin with REALPOLITIK.
Shorter words from the letters in REALPOLITIK
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Common questions about REALPOLITIK
- Is REALPOLITIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REALPOLITIK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REALPOLITIK worth?
- REALPOLITIK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REALPOLITIK mean?
- Politics guided by practical power and national interest rather than ideals or ethics.
- What letters can be added to REALPOLITIK?
- REALPOLITIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REALPOLITIK:
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