MESSIANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MESSIANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MESSIANISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESSIANISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSIANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
messianismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESSIANISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MESSIANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MESSIANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MESSIANISM
- MESSIANISM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MESSIANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Belief in a messiah who will save or deliver a people or the world.
Messianism began as a religious idea, but the word is now also used for political movements with a saviour-like leader or a promised golden age. Messianism can inspire hope, though it can also lead to fanaticism.
How MESSIANISM is used
Messianism is used in religion, history and political analysis.
- Jewish messianism looks to a future redeemer.
- The leader was accused of messianism by his critics.
- Messianism shaped many revolutionary movements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MESSIANISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MESSIANISM
1 longer words begin with MESSIANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSIANISM
Showing 40 of 268. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MESSIANISM
- Is MESSIANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSIANISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSIANISM worth?
- MESSIANISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MESSIANISM mean?
- Belief in a messiah who will save or deliver a people or the world.
- What letters can be added to MESSIANISM?
- MESSIANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MESSIANISM:
Open MESSIANISM in the Word Finder