PACIFISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PACIFISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACIFISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACIFISM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACIFISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pacifismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACIFISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PACIFISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PACIFISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PACIFISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The belief that war and violence are wrong and that disputes should be settled peacefully.
Some followers of pacifism refuse military service on principle, while others accept defensive force only. It is a moral position as much as a political one, and it has deep roots in several religions.
How PACIFISM is used
Used in politics, ethics and history when discussing opposition to war.
- His pacifism led him to refuse to carry a weapon.
- The movement grew out of Quaker pacifism.
- Critics argue that pacifism cannot answer a determined aggressor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACIFISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PACIFISM
1 longer words begin with PACIFISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PACIFISM
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Common questions about PACIFISM
- Is PACIFISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACIFISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACIFISM worth?
- PACIFISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACIFISM mean?
- The belief that war and violence are wrong and that disputes should be settled peacefully.
- What letters can be added to PACIFISM?
- PACIFISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PACIFISM:
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