REVANCHISM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. REVANCHISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REVANCHISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REVANCHISM is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REVANCHISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
revanchismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REVANCHISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REVANCHISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REVANCHISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REVANCHISM
- All 10 letters of REVANCHISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REVANCHISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A political policy of seeking to win back lost territory or lost standing, often through retaliation.
The term revanchism comes from the French word for revenge and was first applied to French hopes of regaining land lost in 1871. Today commentators use revanchism for any nation or movement driven by grievance over a past defeat.
How REVANCHISM is used
A political term, and revanchism is usually used critically of a country or party.
- Historians blame revanchism for much of the tension before the war.
- The speech was full of revanchism and talk of lost provinces.
- Revanchism can feed on humiliation after a defeat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REVANCHISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REVANCHISM
1 longer words begin with REVANCHISM.
Shorter words from the letters in REVANCHISM
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Common questions about REVANCHISM
- Is REVANCHISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REVANCHISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REVANCHISM worth?
- REVANCHISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REVANCHISM mean?
- A political policy of seeking to win back lost territory or lost standing, often through retaliation.
- What letters can be added to REVANCHISM?
- REVANCHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REVANCHISM:
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