ORIGINALISM is valid in North America, not in Collins — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORIGINALISM is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ORIGINALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINALISM is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
originalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIGINALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIGINALISM
1 longer words begin with ORIGINALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINALISM
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Common questions about ORIGINALISM
- Is ORIGINALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINALISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINALISM worth?
- ORIGINALISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINALISM?
- ORIGINALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIGINALISM:
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