SOCIOLOGICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SOCIOLOGICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCIOLOGICAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCIOLOGICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCIOLOGICAL
No single letter turns SOCIOLOGICAL into another word.
How SOCIOLOGICAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SOCIOLOGICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOCIOLOGICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOCIOLOGICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the study of human society and how groups behave.
A sociological explanation looks at social forces such as class, family or institutions rather than individual choice. The word is common in journalism as well as in university courses.
How SOCIOLOGICAL is used
Used in academic and everyday writing about society.
- The report offers a sociological view of urban poverty.
- Sociological research shows how neighbourhoods shape habits.
- She wrote a sociological study of online communities.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCIOLOGICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOCIOLOGICAL
1 longer words begin with SOCIOLOGICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCIOLOGICAL
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Common questions about SOCIOLOGICAL
- Is SOCIOLOGICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCIOLOGICAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCIOLOGICAL worth?
- SOCIOLOGICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCIOLOGICAL mean?
- Relating to the study of human society and how groups behave.
- What letters can be added to SOCIOLOGICAL?
- No single letter can be added to SOCIOLOGICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SOCIOLOGICAL:
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