ALARMISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALARMISM 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 ALARMISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALARMISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALARMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alarmismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALARMISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALARMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALARMISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALARMISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit of raising fears or warning of danger in a way that is exaggerated or unjustified.
Alarmism is a charge usually made by critics who think a warning goes beyond the evidence. Whether a given warning is alarmism or sensible caution is often the very point of the quarrel.
How ALARMISM is used
Alarmism is a mildly critical word used in debates about health, politics and the environment.
- Scientists rejected the claim as pure alarmism.
- The newspaper was accused of alarmism over the minor outbreak.
- A little alarmism can sell a lot of headlines.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALARMISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALARMISM
The 8 tiles of ALARMISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALARMISM
1 longer words begin with ALARMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALARMISM
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Common questions about ALARMISM
- Is ALARMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALARMISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALARMISM worth?
- ALARMISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALARMISM mean?
- The habit of raising fears or warning of danger in a way that is exaggerated or unjustified.
- What letters can be added to ALARMISM?
- ALARMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALARMISM:
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