ACTINISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACTINISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTINISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTINISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTINISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actinismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTINISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACTINISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTINISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACTINISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The property of radiation, especially short-wave light, by which it causes chemical change.
Actinism was important in early photography, where blue and violet light affected plates more than red. Today the same idea goes by other names, and actinism sounds dated.
How ACTINISM is used
Actinism is a dated technical term from early photography and physics.
- The actinism of the blue light darkened the plate quickly.
- Photographers once measured the actinism of daylight with special paper.
- High actinism makes ultraviolet rays useful for printing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTINISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTINISM
1 longer words begin with ACTINISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTINISM
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Common questions about ACTINISM
- Is ACTINISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTINISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTINISM worth?
- ACTINISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTINISM mean?
- The property of radiation, especially short-wave light, by which it causes chemical change.
- What letters can be added to ACTINISM?
- ACTINISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACTINISM:
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