FEDERALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FEDERALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEDERALISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEDERALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEDERALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
federalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEDERALISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FEDERALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FEDERALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FEDERALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and self-governing regional units.
Under federalism, states or provinces keep real powers that the national government cannot simply take away. Countries such as the United States, Germany and Canada each work out the balance in their own way.
How FEDERALISM is used
The word federalism is standard in politics, history and law.
- Federalism lets each state set its own rules on many local matters.
- The debate over federalism has shaped the nation for centuries.
- Swiss federalism gives the cantons wide freedom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEDERALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FEDERALISM
1 longer words begin with FEDERALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FEDERALISM
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Common questions about FEDERALISM
- Is FEDERALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEDERALISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEDERALISM worth?
- FEDERALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEDERALISM mean?
- A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and self-governing regional units.
- What letters can be added to FEDERALISM?
- FEDERALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FEDERALISM:
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