AUTHORISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. AUTHORISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AUTHORISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTHORISM is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHORISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
authorismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTHORISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AUTHORISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHORISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AUTHORISM
- All 9 letters of AUTHORISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AUTHORISM
1 longer words begin with AUTHORISM.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHORISM
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Common questions about AUTHORISM
- Is AUTHORISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AUTHORISM is not in it.
- How many points is AUTHORISM worth?
- AUTHORISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHORISM?
- AUTHORISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AUTHORISM:
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