OCCULTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OCCULTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OCCULTISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCCULTISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCULTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occultismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCULTISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OCCULTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCULTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OCCULTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Belief in, or the study of, hidden supernatural powers such as magic and astrology.
Occultism covers practices that claim to reveal secret knowledge, including alchemy, divination and ritual magic. It flourished in nineteenth-century Europe through societies and writers. Scholars treat it as a subject of cultural history, apart from whether its claims are true.
How OCCULTISM is used
Occultism is used in history, religion studies and popular writing about the supernatural.
- Victorian interest in occultism led to many secret societies.
- He wrote a book on occultism and its symbols.
- Her fascination with occultism began with tarot cards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OCCULTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OCCULTISM
1 longer words begin with OCCULTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCULTISM
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Common questions about OCCULTISM
- Is OCCULTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCULTISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCULTISM worth?
- OCCULTISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OCCULTISM mean?
- Belief in, or the study of, hidden supernatural powers such as magic and astrology.
- What letters can be added to OCCULTISM?
- OCCULTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OCCULTISM:
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