ILLIBERALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ILLIBERALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLIBERALISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLIBERALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLIBERALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
illiberalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLIBERALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLIBERALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLIBERALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ILLIBERALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A political outlook that rejects or restricts liberal freedoms such as free speech and an independent press.
Illiberalism is a term of political commentary, often applied to governments that win elections yet weaken courts and the media. It can also describe a narrow-minded attitude outside politics.
How ILLIBERALISM is used
Illiberalism appears mainly in political science, journalism and public debate.
- Analysts warned of growing illiberalism in the region.
- The speech was an open defence of illiberalism.
- Campus illiberalism became the topic of a long essay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILLIBERALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ILLIBERALISM
1 longer words begin with ILLIBERALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLIBERALISM
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Common questions about ILLIBERALISM
- Is ILLIBERALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLIBERALISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLIBERALISM worth?
- ILLIBERALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILLIBERALISM mean?
- A political outlook that rejects or restricts liberal freedoms such as free speech and an independent press.
- What letters can be added to ILLIBERALISM?
- ILLIBERALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLIBERALISM:
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