IMPERIALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IMPERIALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMPERIALISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMPERIALISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMPERIALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imperialismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMPERIALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IMPERIALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMPERIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMPERIALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A policy of extending a nation's power over other lands through conquest, colonies or economic and political pressure.
Imperialism is a central term in history and politics, often discussed with colonialism, though the two are not identical. The word is usually critical, yet historians also use it neutrally to describe an era.
How IMPERIALISM is used
Imperialism turns up in history lessons, political debate and writing about empires old and new.
- Nineteenth-century imperialism redrew the map of Africa.
- The writer argued that cultural imperialism can spread without any army.
- Opposition to imperialism shaped many independence movements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMPERIALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMPERIALISM
1 longer words begin with IMPERIALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in IMPERIALISM
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Common questions about IMPERIALISM
- Is IMPERIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMPERIALISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMPERIALISM worth?
- IMPERIALISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMPERIALISM mean?
- A policy of extending a nation's power over other lands through conquest, colonies or economic and political pressure.
- What letters can be added to IMPERIALISM?
- IMPERIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IMPERIALISM:
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