RESERVIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESERVIST 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 RESERVIST?
| 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 RESERVIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESERVIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reservistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESERVIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESERVIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESERVIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESERVIST
- 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 RESERVIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who belongs to a military reserve and can be called up in an emergency, while living as a civilian.
A reservist trains part-time, often one weekend a month, and keeps a normal job otherwise. When a crisis comes, the army summons reservists to strengthen its regular units.
How RESERVIST is used
Used in military and news reporting about a reservist.
- The reservist was called back to duty last week.
- Thousands of reservists joined the border units.
- He works as a teacher and serves as a reservist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESERVIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RESERVIST
The 9 tiles of RESERVIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RESERVIST
1 longer words begin with RESERVIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RESERVIST
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Common questions about RESERVIST
- Is RESERVIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESERVIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESERVIST worth?
- RESERVIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESERVIST mean?
- A person who belongs to a military reserve and can be called up in an emergency, while living as a civilian.
- What letters can be added to RESERVIST?
- RESERVIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESERVIST:
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