SOPHISTRY
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈsɒ.fɪ.stɹi//
noun
- (uncountable, historical) The actions or arguments of a sophist."Such conduct is at any rate not sophistical, if Aristotle be right in describing sophistry as the art of making money."
- (uncountable) Plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning.
- (countable) An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so; a sophism."And so he reasoned until the first generous impulse to proclaim the truth and relinquish his titles and his estates to their rightful owner was forgotten beneath the mass of sophistries which self-interest had advanced."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SOPHISTRY'?
The word SOPHISTRY is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
S1
O1
P3
H4
I1
S1
T1
R1
Y4
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SOPHISTRY'?
The word SOPHISTRY is worth 16 points in Words With Friends.
S1
O1
P4
H3
I1
S1
T1
R1
Y3
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.