EUPHUISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EUPHUISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EUPHUISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EUPHUISM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EUPHUISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
euphuismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EUPHUISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EUPHUISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EUPHUISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EUPHUISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
An affected, highly ornate style of writing marked by balance, wordplay and elaborate comparisons.
Euphuism takes its name from a prose romance of the Elizabethan age and became a fashion at court. Later critics use the word for any over-decorated style that values display above clarity.
How EUPHUISM is used
Used in literary history and criticism.
- The speech was a fine example of euphuism.
- Shakespeare mocked euphuism in his comedies.
- Her letters avoided the euphuism of the period.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EUPHUISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EUPHUISM
1 longer words begin with EUPHUISM.
Shorter words from the letters in EUPHUISM
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Common questions about EUPHUISM
- Is EUPHUISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EUPHUISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EUPHUISM worth?
- EUPHUISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EUPHUISM mean?
- An affected, highly ornate style of writing marked by balance, wordplay and elaborate comparisons.
- What letters can be added to EUPHUISM?
- EUPHUISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EUPHUISM:
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