MILITARISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MILITARISM 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 MILITARISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MILITARISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILITARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
militarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MILITARISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MILITARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MILITARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MILITARISM
- MILITARISM 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 MILITARISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The belief that a country should keep a strong armed force and be ready to use it to pursue its aims.
Militarism is usually used critically, for a society in which the army shapes politics and daily life. It is a matter of attitude and policy, not merely of having soldiers.
How MILITARISM is used
Appears in history and politics, often with words like rising or aggressive.
- Historians blame growing militarism for the outbreak of the war.
- Parades and uniforms were signs of the regime's militarism.
- Protesters spoke out against militarism in schools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILITARISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MILITARISM
1 longer words begin with MILITARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MILITARISM
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Common questions about MILITARISM
- Is MILITARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILITARISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILITARISM worth?
- MILITARISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILITARISM mean?
- The belief that a country should keep a strong armed force and be ready to use it to pursue its aims.
- What letters can be added to MILITARISM?
- MILITARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MILITARISM:
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