ABORIGINALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABORIGINALISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABORIGINALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABORIGINALISM is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABORIGINALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aboriginalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABORIGINALISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ABORIGINALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABORIGINALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABORIGINALISM
1 longer words begin with ABORIGINALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ABORIGINALISM
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Common questions about ABORIGINALISM
- Is ABORIGINALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABORIGINALISM is not in it.
- How many points is ABORIGINALISM worth?
- ABORIGINALISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABORIGINALISM?
- ABORIGINALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ABORIGINALISM:
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