HERMETISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HERMETISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HERMETISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERMETISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERMETISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hermetismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HERMETISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HERMETISM, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERMETISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HERMETISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A body of occult and mystical teaching traced to ancient writings credited to Hermes Trismegistus.
Hermetism blends philosophy, alchemy and astrology in a search for hidden knowledge. It grew influential in the Renaissance and later shaped many esoteric movements. A related adjective, hermetic, is far more common than hermetism itself.
How HERMETISM is used
A scholarly word used in the history of religion and the occult.
- The professor wrote a book on Renaissance hermetism.
- Alchemy is often linked with hermetism.
- His interest in hermetism led him to study old manuscripts.
- Some medieval scholars were drawn to hermetism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HERMETISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HERMETISM
1 longer words begin with HERMETISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HERMETISM
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Common questions about HERMETISM
- Is HERMETISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERMETISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERMETISM worth?
- HERMETISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HERMETISM mean?
- A body of occult and mystical teaching traced to ancient writings credited to Hermes Trismegistus.
- What letters can be added to HERMETISM?
- HERMETISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HERMETISM:
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