DEMONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEMONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMONISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMONISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demonismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMONISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Belief in the power of demons, or worship and fear of them.
Scholars of religion use it to label systems that give evil spirits a central role. It can also describe cruel behaviour that makes demonism seem almost real.
How DEMONISM is used
Mostly in studies of religion and folklore, rarely in everyday talk.
- The book traces demonism in medieval villages.
- Her essay compared demonism with older spirit cults.
- Such demonism horrified the missionaries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMONISM
1 longer words begin with DEMONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMONISM
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Common questions about DEMONISM
- Is DEMONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMONISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMONISM worth?
- DEMONISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMONISM mean?
- Belief in the power of demons, or worship and fear of them.
- What letters can be added to DEMONISM?
- DEMONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMONISM:
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