CYNICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CYNICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYNICISM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYNICISM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYNICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cynicismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYNICISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CYNICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYNICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CYNICISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A distrustful attitude that assumes people act only out of self-interest.
A person full of cynicism expects promises to be broken and kind acts to hide selfish motives. The word also names the outlook of the ancient Greek Cynics, who mocked wealth and convention, so its modern use has a long philosophical history.
How CYNICISM is used
Everyday and formal; describes a bitter doubt of honesty and good motives.
- His cynicism grew after years of broken political promises.
- She met the offer with a shrug of cynicism.
- The film mixes humour with a deep cynicism about fame.
- Voters' cynicism made turnout very low.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYNICISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYNICISM
1 longer words begin with CYNICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CYNICISM
Common questions about CYNICISM
- Is CYNICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYNICISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYNICISM worth?
- CYNICISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYNICISM mean?
- A distrustful attitude that assumes people act only out of self-interest.
- What letters can be added to CYNICISM?
- CYNICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CYNICISM:
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