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?
| 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: 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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
altruismsChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
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
What does ALTRUISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Unselfish concern for the welfare of other people.
Philosophers contrast altruism with egoism, and biologists study whether animals ever act for the benefit of others at a cost to themselves. In daily life it appears as charity, volunteering or quiet sacrifice. The idea is that the helper expects no reward.
How ALTRUISM is used
Common in ethics, psychology and biology.
- His altruism led him to give away most of his savings.
- The book examines altruism in animal groups.
- Acts of altruism were common during the flood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALTRUISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does ALTRUISM mean?
- Unselfish concern for the welfare of other people.
- What letters can be added to ALTRUISM?
- ALTRUISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALTRUISM:
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