ATAVISMS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATAVISMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATAVISMS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATAVISMS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATAVISMS
No single letter turns ATAVISMS into another word.
How ATAVISMS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATAVISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATAVISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATAVISMS mean in Scrabble?
ATAVISMS is the plural of ATAVISM.
ATAVISM(noun) — The return of a trait seen in distant ancestors but absent in recent generations.
Shorter words from the letters in ATAVISMS
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Common questions about ATAVISMS
- Is ATAVISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATAVISMS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATAVISMS worth?
- ATAVISMS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATAVISMS?
- No single letter can be added to ATAVISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATAVISMS:
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