ACADEMICALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACADEMICALISM 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ACADEMICALISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACADEMICALISM is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACADEMICALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
academicalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACADEMICALISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ACADEMICALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACADEMICALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACADEMICALISM
1 longer words begin with ACADEMICALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ACADEMICALISM
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Common questions about ACADEMICALISM
- Is ACADEMICALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACADEMICALISM is not in it.
- How many points is ACADEMICALISM worth?
- ACADEMICALISM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACADEMICALISM?
- ACADEMICALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ACADEMICALISM:
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