DEFEATISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFEATISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFEATISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFEATISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFEATISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defeatismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFEATISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFEATISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFEATISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFEATISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A habit of expecting or accepting failure without a fight.
Defeatism spreads quickly in a team that believes the game is already lost. Leaders in wartime condemned it as a danger to morale. In ordinary life, it describes the gloomy shrug that stops people from trying.
How DEFEATISM is used
Often used critically, in politics, sport and war.
- The general warned that defeatism would cost them the campaign.
- Her defeatism made it hard for the others to stay hopeful.
- A mood of defeatism settled over the club after the third loss.
- He fought against defeatism by setting small, clear goals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFEATISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFEATISM
1 longer words begin with DEFEATISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFEATISM
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Common questions about DEFEATISM
- Is DEFEATISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFEATISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFEATISM worth?
- DEFEATISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFEATISM mean?
- A habit of expecting or accepting failure without a fight.
- What letters can be added to DEFEATISM?
- DEFEATISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFEATISM:
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