OCKERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCKERISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OCKERISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCKERISM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCKERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ockerismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCKERISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OCKERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCKERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OCKERISM
- All 8 letters of OCKERISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OCKERISM
1 longer words begin with OCKERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OCKERISM
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Common questions about OCKERISM
- Is OCKERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCKERISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCKERISM worth?
- OCKERISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCKERISM?
- OCKERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OCKERISM:
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