RIGHTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RIGHTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIGHTIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIGHTIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIGHTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rightistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIGHTIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIGHTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIGHTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIGHTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who holds conservative or right-wing political views.
The label rightist places someone on the political spectrum opposite a leftist. Journalists use it loosely for anyone from a mild conservative to an extremist, so its precise meaning depends on the writer and the country.
How RIGHTIST is used
Used in news and political commentary to describe a supporter of the political right.
- The newspaper accused the minister of being a rightist.
- Rightists in the assembly voted against the budget.
- A lifelong rightist, he nonetheless admired some of her policies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIGHTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIGHTIST
1 longer words begin with RIGHTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RIGHTIST
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Common questions about RIGHTIST
- Is RIGHTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIGHTIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIGHTIST worth?
- RIGHTIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIGHTIST mean?
- A person who holds conservative or right-wing political views.
- What letters can be added to RIGHTIST?
- RIGHTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIGHTIST:
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