SOPHISTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SOPHISTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOPHISTRY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOPHISTRY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOPHISTRY
No single letter turns SOPHISTRY into another word.
How SOPHISTRY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOPHISTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOPHISTRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOPHISTRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Clever-sounding reasoning that is actually false and meant to mislead.
Sophistry looks like a sound argument on the surface but hides a flaw that the speaker often knows about. The term goes back to ancient Greek teachers called sophists. Critics use sophistry as a stronger charge than a simple mistake.
How SOPHISTRY is used
Sophistry is used when accusing someone of tricking an audience with slippery logic.
- The lawyer's closing speech was pure sophistry.
- Philosophers have long warned students against sophistry.
- He dismissed the plan as sophistry dressed up as economics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOPHISTRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SOPHISTRY
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Common questions about SOPHISTRY
- Is SOPHISTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOPHISTRY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOPHISTRY worth?
- SOPHISTRY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOPHISTRY mean?
- Clever-sounding reasoning that is actually false and meant to mislead.
- What letters can be added to SOPHISTRY?
- No single letter can be added to SOPHISTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOPHISTRY:
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