philistine
NOUNADJECTIVE
/fɪlɪ,staɪn/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
philistine is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3H4I1L1I1S1T1I1N1E1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does philistine mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people.