INFANTILISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INFANTILISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INFANTILISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFANTILISM is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFANTILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infantilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFANTILISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INFANTILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFANTILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INFANTILISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The continuation of childish traits in the body, mind or behaviour of an adult.
In medicine infantilism describes a failure to mature physically, while in everyday criticism it means childish behaviour in a grown person. The two uses share the sense of development that stopped early.
How INFANTILISM is used
Used in medical and psychological contexts, and figuratively when criticising immature conduct.
- The doctor diagnosed infantilism caused by a hormone disorder.
- The columnist mocked the infantilism of the debate.
- Constant tantrums were a sign of emotional infantilism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INFANTILISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INFANTILISM
1 longer words begin with INFANTILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in INFANTILISM
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Common questions about INFANTILISM
- Is INFANTILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFANTILISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFANTILISM worth?
- INFANTILISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INFANTILISM mean?
- The continuation of childish traits in the body, mind or behaviour of an adult.
- What letters can be added to INFANTILISM?
- INFANTILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INFANTILISM:
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