HERBALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HERBALISM 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 HERBALISM?
| 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 HERBALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERBALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
herbalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERBALISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERBALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERBALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HERBALISM
- All 9 letters of HERBALISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HERBALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of using plants and plant extracts to prevent or treat illness.
Herbalism is one of the oldest forms of healing and underlies much of modern pharmacy. Today it sits mostly in the field of alternative medicine, where its claims range from well supported to untested. The word can also mean simple knowledge of herbs.
How HERBALISM is used
Used for plant-based medicine, usually in a health or traditional-medicine context.
- Her grandmother taught her the basics of herbalism.
- Herbalism remains popular in many rural communities.
- He studied herbalism for three years before opening a shop.
- The course covers both the history and the practice of herbalism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERBALISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HERBALISM
The 9 tiles of HERBALISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HERBALISM
1 longer words begin with HERBALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HERBALISM
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Common questions about HERBALISM
- Is HERBALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERBALISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERBALISM worth?
- HERBALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERBALISM mean?
- The practice of using plants and plant extracts to prevent or treat illness.
- What letters can be added to HERBALISM?
- HERBALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERBALISM:
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