ETHNICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ETHNICISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ETHNICISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETHNICISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETHNICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ethnicismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETHNICISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ETHNICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETHNICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ETHNICISM
1 longer words begin with ETHNICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ETHNICISM
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Common questions about ETHNICISM
- Is ETHNICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETHNICISM is not in it.
- How many points is ETHNICISM worth?
- ETHNICISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETHNICISM?
- ETHNICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ETHNICISM:
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