LYRICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LYRICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYRICISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYRICISM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYRICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lyricismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYRICISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LYRICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYRICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LYRICISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A graceful, deeply felt style of expression, in poetry, music or other art.
Critics praise the lyricism of a novel or a melody when its beauty comes from emotion and rhythm rather than from plot. The word suggests a personal voice that sings, even when no words are being sung.
How LYRICISM is used
Used in reviews to praise emotional, musical beauty, as in the lyricism of the prose.
- The lyricism of her poems moved the whole audience.
- Critics admired the lyricism in his violin playing.
- There is a quiet lyricism in the landscape scenes of the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYRICISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LYRICISM
1 longer words begin with LYRICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in LYRICISM
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Common questions about LYRICISM
- Is LYRICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYRICISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYRICISM worth?
- LYRICISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYRICISM mean?
- A graceful, deeply felt style of expression, in poetry, music or other art.
- What letters can be added to LYRICISM?
- LYRICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LYRICISM:
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