IODISM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IODISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IODISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IODISM is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IODISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iodismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IODISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IODISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does IODISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A poisoned or unhealthy condition caused by taking too much iodine or its compounds.
Iodism can show up as a runny nose, skin eruptions, a metallic taste, a fast pulse and general weakness. Doctors met it often when iodine salts were widely prescribed as medicine. The word is formed from iodine with the suffix -ism, which names a condition.
How IODISM is used
Medical term, now uncommon in everyday speech.
- The old physician diagnosed iodism after the long course of treatment.
- A rash and a runny nose are early signs of iodism.
- Overdosing on salts of this kind can lead to iodism.
- The textbook devotes a paragraph to iodism and its causes.
- Cases of iodism fell once safer drugs became available.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IODISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IODISM
The 6 tiles of IODISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IODISM
1 longer words begin with IODISM.
Shorter words from the letters in IODISM
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Common questions about IODISM
- Is IODISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IODISM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IODISM worth?
- IODISM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IODISM mean?
- A poisoned or unhealthy condition caused by taking too much iodine or its compounds.
- What letters can be added to IODISM?
- IODISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IODISM:
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