MASOCHISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. MASOCHISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MASOCHISM?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MASOCHISM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MASOCHISM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MASOCHISM scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in MASOCHISM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MASOCHISM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MASOCHISM

• MASOCHISM begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of MASOCHISM

The 9 tiles of MASOCHISM in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with MASOCHISM

1 longer words begin with MASOCHISM.

Shorter words from the letters in MASOCHISM

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Common questions about MASOCHISM

Is MASOCHISM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MASOCHISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MASOCHISM worth?

MASOCHISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MASOCHISM?

MASOCHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.