CASTEISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CASTEISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTEISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTEISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTEISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
casteismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTEISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CASTEISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTEISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CASTEISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Prejudice or discrimination against people on the basis of their caste.
Campaigners use casteism to describe bias in jobs, schooling and marriage that follows hereditary social rank, most often discussed in South Asia. It is a close cousin of racism and classism, though tied to a distinct system of birth-based rank.
How CASTEISM is used
Appears mostly in social and political discussion.
- The report documented casteism in the hiring practices of several firms.
- Many students spoke out against casteism on campus.
- Laws alone cannot end casteism without a change in attitudes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASTEISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CASTEISM
The 8 tiles of CASTEISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CASTEISM
1 longer words begin with CASTEISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTEISM
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Common questions about CASTEISM
- Is CASTEISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTEISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTEISM worth?
- CASTEISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASTEISM mean?
- Prejudice or discrimination against people on the basis of their caste.
- What letters can be added to CASTEISM?
- CASTEISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CASTEISM:
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