IDIOTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IDIOTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDIOTISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDIOTISM is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDIOTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idiotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDIOTISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IDIOTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDIOTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IDIOTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A peculiar turn of phrase belonging to a language, or, in older use, foolishness of mind.
The word has two old strands: an expression that is natural to a tongue even if it breaks ordinary rules, and a state of mental dullness. Modern writers rarely meet idiotism outside historical books on grammar and medicine.
How IDIOTISM is used
Found in older prose; today it is mostly replaced by idiom for the language sense.
- The grammarian listed each idiotism he found in the northern speech.
- A translator must decide whether an idiotism can survive in another language.
- Old texts sometimes call plain foolishness idiotism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDIOTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDIOTISM
1 longer words begin with IDIOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in IDIOTISM
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Common questions about IDIOTISM
- Is IDIOTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDIOTISM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDIOTISM worth?
- IDIOTISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDIOTISM mean?
- A peculiar turn of phrase belonging to a language, or, in older use, foolishness of mind.
- What letters can be added to IDIOTISM?
- IDIOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDIOTISM:
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