VARIATIONIST
15
Definition
noun
- (linguistics) A sociolinguist who studies systematic patterns of variation of linguistic forms.
adj
- (linguistics) Focused on systematic patterns of variation of linguistic forms."The central ideas of variationist sociolinguistics are that an understanding of language requires an understanding of variable as well as categorical processes, and that the variation witnessed at all levels of language is not random."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 12 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'VARIATIONIST'?
The word VARIATIONIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
V4
A1
R1
I1
A1
T1
I1
O1
N1
I1
S1
T1
Total: 15 points
How many letters is the word 'VARIATIONIST'?
The word VARIATIONIST has 12 letters.
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.