IOTACISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IOTACISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IOTACISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IOTACISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IOTACISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iotacismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IOTACISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IOTACISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IOTACISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IOTACISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The shift of other vowel sounds toward the sound of the Greek letter iota, as in Modern Greek.
Iotacism is a linguistics term for a sound change in which several vowels merge into a single ee sound. Greek is the standard example, and the word is built on the name of the letter iota. It can also mean excessive use of that sound.
How IOTACISM is used
Iotacism is used in linguistics and Greek language history.
- Iotacism explains why several Greek vowels sound alike.
- The paper traced iotacism across centuries.
- Scribal errors often reveal iotacism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IOTACISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IOTACISM
The 8 tiles of IOTACISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IOTACISM
1 longer words begin with IOTACISM.
Shorter words from the letters in IOTACISM
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Common questions about IOTACISM
- Is IOTACISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IOTACISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IOTACISM worth?
- IOTACISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IOTACISM mean?
- The shift of other vowel sounds toward the sound of the Greek letter iota, as in Modern Greek.
- What letters can be added to IOTACISM?
- IOTACISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IOTACISM:
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