FATALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FATALISM 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 FATALISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FATALISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FATALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fatalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FATALISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FATALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FATALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FATALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The belief that every event is fixed in advance and cannot be changed, together with the calm acceptance that follows from it.
Fatalism can be a philosophical position or simply a mood of resignation in the face of bad news. People sometimes confuse it with pessimism, but a fatalist need not expect the worst, only that nothing they do will matter.
How FATALISM is used
Found in philosophy, history and everyday talk about people who accept events without resisting.
- A quiet fatalism settled over the village as the flood waters rose.
- His fatalism meant he never bothered to buy insurance.
- Some religions are accused of encouraging fatalism.
- She answered the diagnosis with cheerful fatalism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FATALISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FATALISM
1 longer words begin with FATALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FATALISM
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Common questions about FATALISM
- Is FATALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FATALISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FATALISM worth?
- FATALISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FATALISM mean?
- The belief that every event is fixed in advance and cannot be changed, together with the calm acceptance that follows from it.
- What letters can be added to FATALISM?
- FATALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FATALISM:
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