CAREERISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CAREERISM 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 CAREERISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAREERISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAREERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
careerismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAREERISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAREERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAREERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAREERISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit of putting advancement in a career above other values.
Careerism is usually a criticism, aimed at people who chase promotion at the cost of loyalty or honesty. It differs from ordinary ambition because it ignores who gets hurt.
How CAREERISM is used
The word careerism is nearly always used disapprovingly.
- Open careerism spoiled the mood of the whole department.
- He was accused of careerism after stealing credit for the project.
- Her careerism cost her a few friendships.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAREERISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAREERISM
The 9 tiles of CAREERISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAREERISM
1 longer words begin with CAREERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAREERISM
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Common questions about CAREERISM
- Is CAREERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAREERISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAREERISM worth?
- CAREERISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAREERISM mean?
- The habit of putting advancement in a career above other values.
- What letters can be added to CAREERISM?
- CAREERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAREERISM:
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