LITERALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LITERALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LITERALISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITERALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITERALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
literalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LITERALISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LITERALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITERALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LITERALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit of taking words at their exact surface meaning, or of portraying things exactly as they are.
Literalism can mean reading a text word for word without looking for symbols. In art it describes work that copies reality closely without stylising it.
How LITERALISM is used
Used in discussions of religion, law, translation and art.
- His literalism made every joke fall flat.
- Strict literalism in translation can distort the sense.
- The painter was praised for her photographic literalism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LITERALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LITERALISM
The 10 tiles of LITERALISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LITERALISM
1 longer words begin with LITERALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LITERALISM
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Common questions about LITERALISM
- Is LITERALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LITERALISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LITERALISM worth?
- LITERALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LITERALISM mean?
- The habit of taking words at their exact surface meaning, or of portraying things exactly as they are.
- What letters can be added to LITERALISM?
- LITERALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LITERALISM:
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