OPTIMISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OPTIMISM 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.
o1p3t1i1m3i1s1m3
PlayableOPTIMISM · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPTIMISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMISM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMISM scores
Scrabble o1p3t1i1m3i1s1m3 14
Words with Friends o1p4t1i1m4i1s1m4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPTIMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMISM
1 longer words begin with OPTIMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMISM
immits10 impost10 impots10 immit9 impis9 impot9 stomp9 timps9 mitis7 moist7 moits7 motis7 omits7 posit7 tipis7 topis7 impi8 imps8 mimi8 mips8 momi8 moms8 mops8 poms8 simp8 spim8 miso6 mist6 moit6 most6 moti6 mots6 omit6 opts6 piso6 pits6 pois6 post6 pots6 simi6
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Common questions about OPTIMISM
- Is OPTIMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMISM worth?
- OPTIMISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMISM?
- OPTIMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPTIMISM:
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