Reappropriating
Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:27 pts15 letters
Definition of Reappropriating
verb
- To seize and reassign.
- To appropriate again.
- (of a group) To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group.
"Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities."
Anagrams of Reappropriating
No exact anagrams found for "reappropriating". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
r1
e1
a1
p3
p3
r1
o1
p3
r1
i1
a1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 22 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Reappropriating
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 "Reappropriating"
Reappropriating is a 15-letter word that scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Reappropriating" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "reappropriating" is a high-scoring word.