ITACISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ITACISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ITACISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ITACISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ITACISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
itacismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ITACISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ITACISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about ITACISM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ITACISM
The 7 tiles of ITACISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ITACISM
1 longer words begin with ITACISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ITACISM
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Common questions about ITACISM
- Is ITACISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ITACISM is not in it.
- How many points is ITACISM worth?
- ITACISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ITACISM?
- ITACISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ITACISM:
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