LACONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LACONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACONISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACONISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laconismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACONISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LACONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LACONISM
- All 8 letters of LACONISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LACONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A brief, pointed way of speaking in very few words.
The term recalls the Spartans of Laconia, famed for blunt answers. A writer who values laconism trims every spare phrase. It can also mean a single curt remark of this kind.
How LACONISM is used
Used in literary comment for terse style or for one terse saying.
- His laconism made the telegram sound almost rude.
- The poem gains its force from laconism, not from ornament.
- A famous laconism summed up the whole battle in two words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LACONISM
The 8 tiles of LACONISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LACONISM
1 longer words begin with LACONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LACONISM
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Common questions about LACONISM
- Is LACONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACONISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACONISM worth?
- LACONISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACONISM mean?
- A brief, pointed way of speaking in very few words.
- What letters can be added to LACONISM?
- LACONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LACONISM:
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