STAGFLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STAGFLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAGFLATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAGFLATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAGFLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stagflationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAGFLATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in STAGFLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAGFLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STAGFLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An economic condition in which prices keep rising while growth is weak and unemployment is high.
Stagflation joins stagnation and inflation, two problems economists once thought could not occur together. It made policy hard in the 1970s, since measures that cure one tend to worsen the other.
How STAGFLATION is used
A staple of economics and news reports, e.g. fears of stagflation after an oil shock.
- The 1970s were marked by stagflation in many countries.
- Analysts warned that stagflation could follow the price surge.
- Stagflation leaves central banks with few good choices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAGFLATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAGFLATION
2 longer words begin with STAGFLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in STAGFLATION
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Common questions about STAGFLATION
- Is STAGFLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAGFLATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAGFLATION worth?
- STAGFLATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAGFLATION mean?
- An economic condition in which prices keep rising while growth is weak and unemployment is high.
- What letters can be added to STAGFLATION?
- STAGFLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STAGFLATION:
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