BILINGUALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BILINGUALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BILINGUALISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BILINGUALISM is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILINGUALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bilingualismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILINGUALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BILINGUALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BILINGUALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BILINGUALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ability to use two languages fluently, or the practice of doing so.
Bilingualism can describe one person who grew up with two languages or a whole country that officially uses both. Researchers study how it shapes attention, memory and learning.
How BILINGUALISM is used
Common in education, linguistics and public policy discussions.
- Bilingualism is the norm in many parts of the world.
- The school promotes bilingualism from the first grade.
- Studies link early bilingualism to flexible thinking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BILINGUALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BILINGUALISM
1 longer words begin with BILINGUALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BILINGUALISM
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Common questions about BILINGUALISM
- Is BILINGUALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILINGUALISM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILINGUALISM worth?
- BILINGUALISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BILINGUALISM mean?
- The ability to use two languages fluently, or the practice of doing so.
- What letters can be added to BILINGUALISM?
- BILINGUALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BILINGUALISM:
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