THEORETICIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. THEORETICIAN 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 THEORETICIAN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEORETICIAN is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEORETICIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theoreticiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEORETICIAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in THEORETICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEORETICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THEORETICIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who develops or studies the ideas and principles behind a subject rather than its practice.
A theoretician works with models and arguments, often leaving experiments and applications to others. The word is common in physics, economics and the arts, and it sometimes carries a hint that the person is out of touch with practice.
How THEORETICIAN is used
Used for thinkers in science, politics and the arts; sometimes mildly critical.
- The theoretician predicted the particle years before anyone found it.
- A leading theoretician of modern architecture gave the lecture.
- The engineers ignored the theoretician and tested the bridge themselves.
- She was a gifted theoretician but disliked fieldwork.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEORETICIAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THEORETICIAN
1 longer words begin with THEORETICIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in THEORETICIAN
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Common questions about THEORETICIAN
- Is THEORETICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEORETICIAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEORETICIAN worth?
- THEORETICIAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEORETICIAN mean?
- A person who develops or studies the ideas and principles behind a subject rather than its practice.
- What letters can be added to THEORETICIAN?
- THEORETICIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of THEORETICIAN:
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