ALPINISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALPINISM 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.
a1l1p3i1n1i1s1m3
PlayableALPINISM · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALPINISM?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful ALPINISM 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 ALPINISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alpinismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALPINISM scores
Scrabble a1l1p3i1n1i1s1m3 12
Words with Friends a1l2p4i1n2i1s1m4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALPINISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALPINISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALPINISM
1 longer words begin with ALPINISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALPINISM
misplan11 painims11 pianism11 plasmin11 mislain9 limpas10 milpas10 painim10 panims10 simpai10 animis8 lapins8 limans8 limina8 lipins8 maslin8 plains8 saimin8 simial8 simian8 simlin8 spinal8 apism9 impis9 lamps9 limpa9 limps9 milpa9 nimps9 palms9 panim9 pimas9 plasm9 plims9 psalm9 sampi9 amins7 animi7 lapin7 lapis7
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Common questions about ALPINISM
- Is ALPINISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALPINISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALPINISM worth?
- ALPINISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALPINISM?
- ALPINISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALPINISM:
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