CLERICALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CLERICALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLERICALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLERICALISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERICALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clericalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLERICALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CLERICALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERICALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLERICALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The policy or tendency of giving the clergy a strong say in political and public affairs.
Clericalism is often a critic's word, aimed at churches thought to reach too far beyond religion. In political history it names the side that opposed secular reformers.
How CLERICALISM is used
Common in history and politics, especially in debates about church and state.
- Nineteenth-century liberals fought clericalism in schools and courts.
- The pamphlet blamed clericalism for the slow pace of reform.
- Resentment of clericalism shaped the new constitution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLERICALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLERICALISM
1 longer words begin with CLERICALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERICALISM
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Common questions about CLERICALISM
- Is CLERICALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERICALISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERICALISM worth?
- CLERICALISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLERICALISM mean?
- The policy or tendency of giving the clergy a strong say in political and public affairs.
- What letters can be added to CLERICALISM?
- CLERICALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CLERICALISM:
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