VANGUARDISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. VANGUARDISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VANGUARDISM?
| 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 VANGUARDISM is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VANGUARDISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vanguardismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VANGUARDISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VANGUARDISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VANGUARDISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VANGUARDISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The practice of leading a movement from the front, especially in politics or the arts.
Vanguardism rests on the belief that a small, forward-thinking group should guide everyone else. Critics sometimes use vanguardism as a charge of elitism.
How VANGUARDISM is used
Found in political theory and art criticism.
- Their vanguardism alienated ordinary members of the party.
- The critic praised the vanguardism of the new theatre.
- Vanguardism in the arts often scandalises the public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VANGUARDISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VANGUARDISM
1 longer words begin with VANGUARDISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VANGUARDISM
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Common questions about VANGUARDISM
- Is VANGUARDISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VANGUARDISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VANGUARDISM worth?
- VANGUARDISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VANGUARDISM mean?
- The practice of leading a movement from the front, especially in politics or the arts.
- What letters can be added to VANGUARDISM?
- VANGUARDISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VANGUARDISM:
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