ABSOLUTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ABSOLUTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSOLUTISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSOLUTISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSOLUTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absolutismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSOLUTISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSOLUTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSOLUTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSOLUTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system in which one ruler holds complete power, or the belief in fixed principles that admit no exceptions.
Historians link absolutism with monarchs who ruled without a parliament. In philosophy, absolutism is the view that some truths or rules apply everywhere and always.
How ABSOLUTISM is used
Absolutism appears in politics, history and ethics discussions.
- Absolutism reached its height under the French kings.
- He rejected moral absolutism and argued for context.
- Parliament was created to resist royal absolutism.
- The essay compares enlightened absolutism with democracy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSOLUTISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSOLUTISM
1 longer words begin with ABSOLUTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSOLUTISM
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Common questions about ABSOLUTISM
- Is ABSOLUTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSOLUTISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSOLUTISM worth?
- ABSOLUTISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSOLUTISM mean?
- A system in which one ruler holds complete power, or the belief in fixed principles that admit no exceptions.
- What letters can be added to ABSOLUTISM?
- ABSOLUTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSOLUTISM:
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