FIDEISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FIDEISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIDEISM?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIDEISM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIDEISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fideismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIDEISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIDEISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does FIDEISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The view that religious truth rests on faith or revelation rather than on reason.
Fideism is a position in theology and philosophy, often set against rationalism. A fideist does not claim that faith can be proved, only that proof is the wrong tool.
How FIDEISM is used
Used in discussions of philosophy of religion.
- Critics accused the author of fideism for dismissing all argument.
- Pascal is sometimes linked to a mild fideism.
- The seminar compared fideism with natural theology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIDEISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIDEISM
1 longer words begin with FIDEISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FIDEISM
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Common questions about FIDEISM
- Is FIDEISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIDEISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIDEISM worth?
- FIDEISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIDEISM mean?
- The view that religious truth rests on faith or revelation rather than on reason.
- What letters can be added to FIDEISM?
- FIDEISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIDEISM:
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