ALCOHOLISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALCOHOLISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALCOHOLISM · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALCOHOLISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful ALCOHOLISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALCOHOLISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alcoholismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALCOHOLISM scores
Scrabble a1l1c3o1h4o1l1i1s1m3 17
Words with Friends a1l2c4o1h3o1l2i1s1m4 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALCOHOLISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALCOHOLISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALCOHOLISM
1 longer words begin with ALCOHOLISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALCOHOLISM
malichos15 mochilas15 alcohols13 localism12 scolioma12 chamiso14 chamois14 chimlas14 malicho14 mochila14 molochs14 alcohol12 challis12 chollas12 coolish12 holmias12 lochial12 lochias12 mollahs12 moolahs12 ollamhs12 scholia12 locoism11 miscall11 oomiacs11 halloos10 hilloas10 holloas10 alcools9 osmolal9 camsho13 chiasm13 chimla13 chooms13 holmic13 machos13 mochas13 mochis13 moloch13 simcha13
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Common questions about ALCOHOLISM
- Is ALCOHOLISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALCOHOLISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALCOHOLISM worth?
- ALCOHOLISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALCOHOLISM?
- ALCOHOLISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALCOHOLISM:
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