NATURALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NATURALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NATURALISM?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NATURALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NATURALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naturalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NATURALISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NATURALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NATURALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NATURALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The belief that everything can be explained by natural causes, or an artistic style that shows life with close realism.
In philosophy naturalism rules out supernatural explanations. In literature and painting it means depicting ordinary life without idealising it.
How NATURALISM is used
Used in philosophy, art and literary criticism.
- Philosophical naturalism leaves no place for miracles.
- The novel is a classic work of naturalism.
- Her paintings show a gentle naturalism in every leaf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NATURALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NATURALISM
1 longer words begin with NATURALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in NATURALISM
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Common questions about NATURALISM
- Is NATURALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NATURALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NATURALISM worth?
- NATURALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NATURALISM mean?
- The belief that everything can be explained by natural causes, or an artistic style that shows life with close realism.
- What letters can be added to NATURALISM?
- NATURALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NATURALISM:
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