ETACISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ETACISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ETACISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETACISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETACISM
Front hooks — 1
betacismBack hooks — 1
etacismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETACISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ETACISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about ETACISM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ETACISM
The 7 tiles of ETACISM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ETACISM
1 longer words begin with ETACISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ETACISM
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Common questions about ETACISM
- Is ETACISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETACISM is not in it.
- How many points is ETACISM worth?
- ETACISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETACISM?
- ETACISM takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ETACISM:
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