PAGANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PAGANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAGANISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAGANISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAGANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paganismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAGANISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAGANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAGANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAGANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set of religious beliefs outside the major world faiths, especially older or nature-based worship.
Paganism once meant simply the old religions of Rome and Greece as seen by Christians. Today it also names modern movements that revive or borrow from such traditions.
How PAGANISM is used
Covers ancient religions and modern revival movements.
- Many winter customs have roots in paganism.
- The scholar wrote a history of Roman paganism.
- Modern paganism often celebrates the seasons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAGANISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAGANISM
1 longer words begin with PAGANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAGANISM
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Common questions about PAGANISM
- Is PAGANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAGANISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAGANISM worth?
- PAGANISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAGANISM mean?
- A set of religious beliefs outside the major world faiths, especially older or nature-based worship.
- What letters can be added to PAGANISM?
- PAGANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAGANISM:
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