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Is Stupidest a Word?

Stupidest appears in the word list Wordton searches, ENABLE plus a curated modern supplement, and scores 12 points in tile games.

Yes, it plays

tile score 12

a person who is not very bright

How to use it

The superlative twin of stupider, and it draws the same shrug from most usage guides. Stupidest is standard enough for any but the most formal register. Most stupid is the alternative if you want the emphasis to land on the judgement rather than the word. What you should avoid is the doubled form, most stupidest, which is the one construction here that careful writing genuinely rules out. Superlatives also invite an absolute reading they do not deserve. Something can be the stupidest of three options without being stupid, which matters when the comparison is the whole point.

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