SOCIOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SOCIOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCIOLOGIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCIOLOGIST is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCIOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sociologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCIOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SOCIOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOCIOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOCIOLOGIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A scientist who studies how societies, groups and institutions develop and work.
A sociologist looks at patterns such as class, family life and crime across populations, using surveys, interviews and statistics. The focus is on groups, not individual psychology.
How SOCIOLOGIST is used
Common in news and academic writing when experts comment on social trends.
- The sociologist surveyed thousands of households about their habits.
- A leading sociologist explained the rise in remote work.
- She trained as a sociologist before entering politics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCIOLOGIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOCIOLOGIST
2 longer words begin with SOCIOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCIOLOGIST
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Common questions about SOCIOLOGIST
- Is SOCIOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCIOLOGIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCIOLOGIST worth?
- SOCIOLOGIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCIOLOGIST mean?
- A scientist who studies how societies, groups and institutions develop and work.
- What letters can be added to SOCIOLOGIST?
- SOCIOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SOCIOLOGIST:
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