REFORMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REFORMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REFORMIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REFORMIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REFORMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reformistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REFORMIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REFORMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REFORMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REFORMIST
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REFORMIST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Favouring gradual improvement of a system rather than its overthrow.
In politics a reformist party works within existing institutions and pushes for step-by-step change. The word is often set against revolutionary, and as a noun it labels a person who holds such views.
How REFORMIST is used
Reformist is common in political writing for parties, leaders and policies that seek change without revolution.
- The new president promised a reformist agenda.
- Hardliners accused the reformist wing of weakness.
- She was a reformist who trusted slow legal change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REFORMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REFORMIST
The 9 tiles of REFORMIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REFORMIST
1 longer words begin with REFORMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in REFORMIST
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Common questions about REFORMIST
- Is REFORMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REFORMIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REFORMIST worth?
- REFORMIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REFORMIST mean?
- Favouring gradual improvement of a system rather than its overthrow.
- What letters can be added to REFORMIST?
- REFORMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REFORMIST:
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