IRREDENTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IRREDENTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRREDENTISM?
| 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 IRREDENTISM is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRREDENTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
irredentismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRREDENTISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IRREDENTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRREDENTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRREDENTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A policy of claiming and trying to win back territory that once belonged to a country or is held by people of the same nationality.
The term arose from Italian nationalists in the nineteenth century who wanted Italian-speaking lands under foreign rule returned to Italy. Irredentism has since been used for many similar claims, and it often fuels border disputes.
How IRREDENTISM is used
Political and historical term; irredentism usually carries a note of conflict or controversy.
- Irredentism stirred tension along the border.
- The party's irredentism alarmed its neighbours.
- Historians trace the roots of irredentism to the nineteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRREDENTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IRREDENTISM
The 11 tiles of IRREDENTISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IRREDENTISM
1 longer words begin with IRREDENTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in IRREDENTISM
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Common questions about IRREDENTISM
- Is IRREDENTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRREDENTISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRREDENTISM worth?
- IRREDENTISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRREDENTISM mean?
- A policy of claiming and trying to win back territory that once belonged to a country or is held by people of the same nationality.
- What letters can be added to IRREDENTISM?
- IRREDENTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IRREDENTISM:
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