ALTRUISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. ALTRUISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept ALTRUISM?

Word power: 38 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ALTRUISM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALTRUISM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ALTRUISM scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in ALTRUISM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTRUISM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ALTRUISM

• All 8 letters of ALTRUISM are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ALTRUISM

The 8 tiles of ALTRUISM in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ALTRUISM

1 longer words begin with ALTRUISM.

Shorter words from the letters in ALTRUISM

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Common questions about ALTRUISM

Is ALTRUISM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTRUISM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ALTRUISM worth?

ALTRUISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ALTRUISM?

ALTRUISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.