EMOTIONALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EMOTIONALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EMOTIONALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EMOTIONALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EMOTIONALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
emotionalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EMOTIONALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EMOTIONALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EMOTIONALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EMOTIONALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A habit of giving way to feelings, or an excessive appeal to the emotions.
Emotionalism is usually a criticism: it suggests that feeling has pushed out clear thinking in a speech, a film or a person. It differs from emotion itself, which is neutral.
How EMOTIONALISM is used
Used critically of art, politics and behaviour; emotionalism implies excess.
- The speech was full of cheap emotionalism.
- Critics accused the film of emotionalism.
- He distrusted emotionalism in public debate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EMOTIONALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EMOTIONALISM
1 longer words begin with EMOTIONALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in EMOTIONALISM
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Common questions about EMOTIONALISM
- Is EMOTIONALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EMOTIONALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EMOTIONALISM worth?
- EMOTIONALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EMOTIONALISM mean?
- A habit of giving way to feelings, or an excessive appeal to the emotions.
- What letters can be added to EMOTIONALISM?
- EMOTIONALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EMOTIONALISM:
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