TYPIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TYPIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYPIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPIST is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
typistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYPIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TYPIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 551,876.
What stands out about TYPIST
- TYPIST gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- TYPIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TYPIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person whose job or skill is typing on a typewriter or keyboard.
In offices of the twentieth century a typist sat at a typewriter and turned handwritten drafts and dictation into clean pages. The job often had its own pool, with rows of typists working under a supervisor. Today the word is still used for anyone judged by speed and accuracy at the keyboard, as in a fast typist, even though few people are paid only to type.
How TYPIST is used
Common in job titles such as copy typist and in remarks about typing speed.
- The typist finished the whole report before noon.
- He hired a typist to prepare the manuscript.
- A good typist rarely looks down at the keys.
- She worked as a typist in a law office for ten years.
- The agency placed a temporary typist at the front desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYPIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYPIST
The 6 tiles of TYPIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TYPIST
1 longer words begin with TYPIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPIST
Common questions about TYPIST
- Is TYPIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYPIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYPIST worth?
- TYPIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYPIST mean?
- A person whose job or skill is typing on a typewriter or keyboard.
- What letters can be added to TYPIST?
- TYPIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TYPIST:
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