BROMISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BROMISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROMISM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROMISM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bromismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROMISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BROMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does BROMISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A diseased state caused by too much intake of bromine compounds, such as bromide sedatives.
Bromism was once a real worry when bromide medicines were common, and it showed up as drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness and sometimes a rash. Modern doctors rarely meet bromism, which is why the word feels historical.
How BROMISM is used
Bromism is a medical term, mostly found in older medical texts.
- The physician diagnosed bromism after reviewing the old prescriptions.
- Bromism was common when bromide tonics were sold freely.
- Mental dullness is a typical sign of bromism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROMISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROMISM
1 longer words begin with BROMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BROMISM
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Common questions about BROMISM
- Is BROMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROMISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROMISM worth?
- BROMISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROMISM mean?
- A diseased state caused by too much intake of bromine compounds, such as bromide sedatives.
- What letters can be added to BROMISM?
- BROMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BROMISM:
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