MORONISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MORONISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MORONISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MORONISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORONISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moronismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORONISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MORONISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MORONISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MORONISM
- MORONISM 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 MORONISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
offensive
The state of being foolish or very slow to understand.
In everyday speech moronism is used loosely to mean stupidity or a foolish remark. It once had a technical sense in old psychology, which is now considered outdated and offensive.
How MORONISM is used
Dated and insulting; best avoided in polite writing.
- The editor cut the line as pure moronism.
- Critics called the plan an act of moronism.
- Old textbooks used moronism as a clinical label, which is no longer accepted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MORONISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MORONISM
1 longer words begin with MORONISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MORONISM
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Common questions about MORONISM
- Is MORONISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORONISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MORONISM worth?
- MORONISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MORONISM mean?
- The state of being foolish or very slow to understand.
- What letters can be added to MORONISM?
- MORONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MORONISM:
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