CONTINENTALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTINENTALISM 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTINENTALISM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTINENTALISM is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTINENTALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
continentalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTINENTALISM scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CONTINENTALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTINENTALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTINENTALISM
1 longer words begin with CONTINENTALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTINENTALISM
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Common questions about CONTINENTALISM
- Is CONTINENTALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTINENTALISM is not in it.
- How many points is CONTINENTALISM worth?
- CONTINENTALISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTINENTALISM?
- CONTINENTALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CONTINENTALISM:
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