ABLEISM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ABLEISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABLEISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABLEISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABLEISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ableismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABLEISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABLEISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about ABLEISM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABLEISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities.
Ableism covers open insults as well as quieter habits, such as designing buildings with steps only or assuming a disabled colleague cannot do a job. Advocates use the term the way they use racism or sexism, to name a pattern rather than a single act.
How ABLEISM is used
Ableism is a social and political term, common in discussions of access and equality.
- The campaign challenged ableism in hiring practices.
- She said that low expectations were a quiet form of ableism.
- Training sessions at the school addressed ableism directly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABLEISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ABLEISM
The 7 tiles of ABLEISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ABLEISM
1 longer words begin with ABLEISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ABLEISM
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Common questions about ABLEISM
- Is ABLEISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABLEISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABLEISM worth?
- ABLEISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABLEISM mean?
- Discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities.
- What letters can be added to ABLEISM?
- ABLEISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABLEISM:
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