STANDPATTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. STANDPATTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANDPATTISM?
| 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 STANDPATTISM is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANDPATTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
standpattismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STANDPATTISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in STANDPATTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANDPATTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STANDPATTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Stubborn opposition to change, especially in politics.
Standpattism is the habit of clinging to existing policies and refusing reform. The word comes from the poker phrase "stand pat", meaning to keep your hand unchanged.
How STANDPATTISM is used
Used in political commentary, usually as criticism.
- Critics accused the senator of plain standpattism.
- Standpattism within the party blocked every reform.
- The editorial attacked the standpattism of the old guard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STANDPATTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STANDPATTISM
1 longer words begin with STANDPATTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in STANDPATTISM
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Common questions about STANDPATTISM
- Is STANDPATTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANDPATTISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANDPATTISM worth?
- STANDPATTISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STANDPATTISM mean?
- Stubborn opposition to change, especially in politics.
- What letters can be added to STANDPATTISM?
- STANDPATTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STANDPATTISM:
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