EREMITISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EREMITISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EREMITISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EREMITISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EREMITISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eremitismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EREMITISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EREMITISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EREMITISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EREMITISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The way of life of a hermit, living apart from society, often for religious reasons.
Eremitism describes a chosen solitude, especially in monastic history where some believers withdrew to deserts and caves. It is the opposite of communal religious life. The word rarely appears outside scholarly or religious writing.
How EREMITISM is used
Scholarly, used in religious history and the study of monasticism.
- Early Christian eremitism drew thousands of men into the Egyptian desert.
- He turned to eremitism after years of public life.
- The monastery balanced shared prayer with a tradition of eremitism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EREMITISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EREMITISM
1 longer words begin with EREMITISM.
Shorter words from the letters in EREMITISM
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Common questions about EREMITISM
- Is EREMITISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EREMITISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EREMITISM worth?
- EREMITISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EREMITISM mean?
- The way of life of a hermit, living apart from society, often for religious reasons.
- What letters can be added to EREMITISM?
- EREMITISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EREMITISM:
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