LUMINISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LUMINISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUMINISM?
| 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 LUMINISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUMINISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
luminismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUMINISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LUMINISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUMINISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LUMINISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A style of landscape painting, developed by American artists, that stresses precise realism and the effects of light.
Artists of luminism painted calm water and glowing skies with almost invisible brushwork. It grew out of the Hudson River School in the nineteenth century.
How LUMINISM is used
Luminism is an art-history term.
- The gallery devoted a room to luminism.
- Luminism favoured still water and hazy light.
- Her interest in luminism began with a coastal painting.
- Critics linked luminism to the Hudson River School.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUMINISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUMINISM
1 longer words begin with LUMINISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LUMINISM
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Common questions about LUMINISM
- Is LUMINISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUMINISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUMINISM worth?
- LUMINISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUMINISM mean?
- A style of landscape painting, developed by American artists, that stresses precise realism and the effects of light.
- What letters can be added to LUMINISM?
- LUMINISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LUMINISM:
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