ADVENTURISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ADVENTURISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVENTURISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVENTURISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVENTURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adventurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVENTURISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADVENTURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVENTURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ADVENTURISM
- All 11 letters of ADVENTURISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ADVENTURISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A readiness to take reckless risks, especially in politics or foreign policy.
Adventurism is a critical word, used when leaders gamble on bold moves with little planning. A critic might say a government drifted into military adventurism.
How ADVENTURISM is used
Mostly used in political and military commentary.
- The president was accused of foreign adventurism.
- Financial adventurism led the firm to ruin.
- Voters grew tired of the adventurism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVENTURISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADVENTURISM
1 longer words begin with ADVENTURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVENTURISM
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Common questions about ADVENTURISM
- Is ADVENTURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVENTURISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVENTURISM worth?
- ADVENTURISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVENTURISM mean?
- A readiness to take reckless risks, especially in politics or foreign policy.
- What letters can be added to ADVENTURISM?
- ADVENTURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADVENTURISM:
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