COLOURISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. COLOURISM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COLOURISM?
| 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 COLOURISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLOURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colourismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLOURISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COLOURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLOURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of COLOURISM
The 9 tiles of COLOURISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COLOURISM
1 longer words begin with COLOURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in COLOURISM
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Common questions about COLOURISM
- Is COLOURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLOURISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLOURISM worth?
- COLOURISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLOURISM?
- COLOURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COLOURISM:
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