Orientalist

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts11 letters
Definition of Orientalist

noun

  1. [<em>cap.</em> or <em>lowercase</em>] An inhabitant of some eastern part of the world; an Oriental.
  2. [<em>capitalized</em>] One who is versed in the languages and literature of the East: opposed to <em>Occidentalist.</em>
  3. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
  4. One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc..

    "the Paris Congress of <ex>Orientalists</ex>"

  5. a person (especially a <xref>scholar</xref>) interested in the <xref>orient</xref>
Anagrams of Orientalist

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "orientalist":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "orientalist" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Orientalist"

Orientalist is a 11-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "orientalist" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Orientalist" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "orientalist" is a medium-scoring word.