LOCALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LOCALISM 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.
l1o1c3a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableLOCALISM · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LOCALISM?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful LOCALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
localismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOCALISM scores
Scrabble l1o1c3a1l1i1s1m3 12
Words with Friends l2o1c4a1l2i1s1m4 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOCALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LOCALISM
1 longer words begin with LOCALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCALISM
miscall11 claims10 cloams10 mosaic10 lilacs8 locals8 maills8 mollas8 scilla8 scolia8 slalom8 social8 calms9 camis9 camos9 claim9 clams9 cloam9 comal9 comas9 malic9 micas9 micos9 osmic9 sclim9 alcos7 calls7 calos7 cills7 coals7 coils7 colas7 colls7 laics7 lilac7 limas7 limos7 loams7 local7 locis7
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Common questions about LOCALISM
- Is LOCALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCALISM worth?
- LOCALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCALISM?
- LOCALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOCALISM:
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