CENTRISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CENTRISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTRISM?
| 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 CENTRISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTRISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centrismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTRISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CENTRISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CENTRISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CENTRISM
- All 8 letters of CENTRISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CENTRISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A political outlook that favours a moderate position between the left and the right.
Supporters see centrism as a practical way of reaching compromise, while critics call it vague or timid. The label is relative, because what counts as the centre differs from country to country.
How CENTRISM is used
Used in political commentary and debate.
- Her centrism won votes from both sides of the aisle.
- Critics accused the party of drifting towards bland centrism.
- Centrism often means weighing each issue on its merits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTRISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CENTRISM
1 longer words begin with CENTRISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTRISM
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Common questions about CENTRISM
- Is CENTRISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTRISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTRISM worth?
- CENTRISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTRISM mean?
- A political outlook that favours a moderate position between the left and the right.
- What letters can be added to CENTRISM?
- CENTRISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CENTRISM:
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