AGISM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AGISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGISM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGISM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGISM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AGISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does AGISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Prejudice or discrimination against people on the basis of their age, especially older people.
Agism is a variant spelling of the more common ageism, referring to stereotypes or unfair treatment based on how old someone is, whether in hiring, media portrayal, or everyday attitudes. The term was coined by analogy with racism and sexism, extending the same idea of prejudice against a protected group to age. Workplaces and lawmakers increasingly address agism through specific policies and legislation.
How AGISM is used
Uncountable noun; a less common spelling alongside the more frequent ageism.
- The lawsuit accused the firm of agism in its hiring practices.
- Agism can affect younger workers as well as older ones.
- The report examined agism in advertising and casting.
- Activists campaigned against agism in the healthcare system.
- She wrote her thesis on agism in the modern workplace.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AGISM
The 5 tiles of AGISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AGISM
1 longer words begin with AGISM.
Words ending in AGISM
5 words end in AGISM. Useful as a back hook: play AGISM onto a word already on the board.
Words with AGISM inside
5 words contain AGISM in the middle. Words that start with AGISM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AGISM
Common questions about AGISM
- Is AGISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGISM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGISM worth?
- AGISM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGISM mean?
- Prejudice or discrimination against people on the basis of their age, especially older people.
- What letters can be added to AGISM?
- AGISM takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AGISM:
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