HERMETICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HERMETICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERMETICISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERMETICISM is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERMETICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hermeticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERMETICISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HERMETICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERMETICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERMETICISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of occult and philosophical ideas, including alchemy and astrology, drawn from writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
Hermeticism shaped Renaissance thinkers who were looking for hidden links between the heavens, nature and the human soul. Today the word can also hint at obscure writing meant only for the initiated.
How HERMETICISM is used
Used in history of ideas, religion and literary criticism.
- Hermeticism influenced many alchemists of the sixteenth century.
- The scholar traced the poet's imagery back to hermeticism.
- A strain of hermeticism runs through his later novels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERMETICISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERMETICISM
1 longer words begin with HERMETICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HERMETICISM
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Common questions about HERMETICISM
- Is HERMETICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERMETICISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERMETICISM worth?
- HERMETICISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERMETICISM mean?
- A system of occult and philosophical ideas, including alchemy and astrology, drawn from writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus.
- What letters can be added to HERMETICISM?
- HERMETICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HERMETICISM:
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