ALBINISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALBINISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALBINISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALBINISM 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 ALBINISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
albinismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALBINISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALBINISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALBINISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALBINISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An inherited condition in which the body makes little or no pigment, leaving the skin, hair and eyes unusually pale.
Albinism can affect people and animals alike, and it often comes with poor eyesight and a high sensitivity to sunlight. Because it is genetic, albinism is passed down through families rather than caught or acquired.
How ALBINISM is used
Albinism is the standard medical and biological term for this lack of pigmentation.
- Albinism affects the colour of the eyes as well as the skin.
- The white deer was a rare case of albinism.
- People with albinism need careful protection from the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALBINISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALBINISM
The 8 tiles of ALBINISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALBINISM
1 longer words begin with ALBINISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALBINISM
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Common questions about ALBINISM
- Is ALBINISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALBINISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALBINISM worth?
- ALBINISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALBINISM mean?
- An inherited condition in which the body makes little or no pigment, leaving the skin, hair and eyes unusually pale.
- What letters can be added to ALBINISM?
- ALBINISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALBINISM:
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