CLASSISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CLASSISM 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 CLASSISM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLASSISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLASSISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
classismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLASSISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLASSISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLASSISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLASSISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Prejudice or discrimination against people because of their social or economic class.
Classism shows up in how people judge accents, schools, jobs and neighbourhoods. Sociologists study it alongside racism and sexism as a force that shapes opportunity.
How CLASSISM is used
Used in sociology and public debate.
- The novel exposes the classism of the town's elite.
- She faced classism when she left her working-class village for university.
- Classism can be hard to see from the inside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLASSISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLASSISM
The 8 tiles of CLASSISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLASSISM
1 longer words begin with CLASSISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLASSISM
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Common questions about CLASSISM
- Is CLASSISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLASSISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLASSISM worth?
- CLASSISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLASSISM mean?
- Prejudice or discrimination against people because of their social or economic class.
- What letters can be added to CLASSISM?
- CLASSISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLASSISM:
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