DILETTANTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DILETTANTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DILETTANTISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DILETTANTISM is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILETTANTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dilettantismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILETTANTISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DILETTANTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILETTANTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DILETTANTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A casual, superficial pursuit of an art or a field of knowledge, done for pleasure rather than with serious commitment.
Dilettantism is often said as a mild reproach, hinting that someone samples many interests without mastering any. It can also be used more kindly for an enthusiastic amateur spirit.
How DILETTANTISM is used
Found in writing about the arts and learning, usually when judging how seriously someone takes a pastime.
- Critics accused the novelist of dilettantism after her third change of genre.
- His dilettantism showed in a shelf of half-finished projects.
- There is a charm in dilettantism that professionals sometimes envy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DILETTANTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DILETTANTISM
1 longer words begin with DILETTANTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DILETTANTISM
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Common questions about DILETTANTISM
- Is DILETTANTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILETTANTISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILETTANTISM worth?
- DILETTANTISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DILETTANTISM mean?
- A casual, superficial pursuit of an art or a field of knowledge, done for pleasure rather than with serious commitment.
- What letters can be added to DILETTANTISM?
- DILETTANTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DILETTANTISM:
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