CLASSICALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLASSICALISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CLASSICALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLASSICALISM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLASSICALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
classicalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLASSICALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CLASSICALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLASSICALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLASSICALISM
1 longer words begin with CLASSICALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLASSICALISM
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Common questions about CLASSICALISM
- Is CLASSICALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLASSICALISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLASSICALISM worth?
- CLASSICALISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLASSICALISM?
- CLASSICALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CLASSICALISM:
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