ETHICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ETHICISM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ETHICISM?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHICISM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ethicismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHICISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ETHICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETHICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ETHICISM
1 longer words begin with ETHICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHICISM
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Common questions about ETHICISM
- Is ETHICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETHICISM is not in it.
- How many points is ETHICISM worth?
- ETHICISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETHICISM?
- ETHICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ETHICISM:
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