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.
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
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
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.
What does LOCALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A phrase, pronunciation or custom belonging to one particular district.
A localism marks speakers as from a certain town or region, and outsiders may not follow it. The word can also mean a strong attachment to the home area.
How LOCALISM is used
Localism is used for local speech habits and for loyalty to a place.
- That expression is a localism heard only on the coast.
- The writer filled her dialogue with every localism she knew.
- A localism can puzzle visitors.
- His localism showed in how he talked about the old neighbourhood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOCALISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOCALISM
1 longer words begin with LOCALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCALISM
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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 does LOCALISM mean?
- A phrase, pronunciation or custom belonging to one particular district.
- 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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