VIGILANTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. VIGILANTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIGILANTISM?
| 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 VIGILANTISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIGILANTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vigilantismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIGILANTISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VIGILANTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIGILANTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIGILANTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of private citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish crime without official authority.
Vigilantism usually appears in debates about policing and public safety, where it is contrasted with due process. Supporters call it self-defence of a community, while critics point to mistaken identity and mob violence.
How VIGILANTISM is used
Normally used in news and political writing, often with a critical tone.
- The mayor condemned vigilantism after the crowd attacked the suspect.
- Comic books often glorify vigilantism as a thrilling answer to corrupt police.
- Rising vigilantism in the district alarmed the local magistrate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIGILANTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIGILANTISM
1 longer words begin with VIGILANTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VIGILANTISM
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Common questions about VIGILANTISM
- Is VIGILANTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIGILANTISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIGILANTISM worth?
- VIGILANTISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIGILANTISM mean?
- The practice of private citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish crime without official authority.
- What letters can be added to VIGILANTISM?
- VIGILANTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VIGILANTISM:
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