SYMPOSIAST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYMPOSIAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMPOSIAST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMPOSIAST is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMPOSIAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
symposiastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMPOSIAST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYMPOSIAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYMPOSIAST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYMPOSIAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rareformal
A person who takes part in a symposium, whether a scholarly meeting or an ancient drinking party.
In classical Greece a symposiast was a guest at a banquet with wine and conversation. Today the word more often means a speaker or contributor at an academic conference. Both senses imply a group exchanging ideas.
How SYMPOSIAST is used
Uncommon; used for participants in a symposium, old or modern.
- Each symposiast presented a short paper on the topic.
- The symposiast raised his cup and began the toast.
- One symposiast disagreed sharply with the keynote.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMPOSIAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMPOSIAST
1 longer words begin with SYMPOSIAST.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMPOSIAST
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Common questions about SYMPOSIAST
- Is SYMPOSIAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMPOSIAST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMPOSIAST worth?
- SYMPOSIAST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMPOSIAST mean?
- A person who takes part in a symposium, whether a scholarly meeting or an ancient drinking party.
- What letters can be added to SYMPOSIAST?
- SYMPOSIAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYMPOSIAST:
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