PASTORALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PASTORALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASTORALISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTORALISM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTORALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastoralismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTORALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PASTORALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASTORALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASTORALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality or style of writing and art that idealises quiet country life and shepherds.
Critics use pastoralism for a whole literary mood, not for farming itself. A poem full of piping shepherds and gentle meadows is a classic case of pastoralism.
How PASTORALISM is used
Pastoralism appears mostly in literary and art criticism.
- The poet's pastoralism turned every hillside into a peaceful dream.
- Critics noted the pastoralism of the painter's early landscapes.
- Romantic pastoralism often ignored the hard work of real farmers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTORALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PASTORALISM
1 longer words begin with PASTORALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTORALISM
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Common questions about PASTORALISM
- Is PASTORALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTORALISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTORALISM worth?
- PASTORALISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTORALISM mean?
- The quality or style of writing and art that idealises quiet country life and shepherds.
- What letters can be added to PASTORALISM?
- PASTORALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PASTORALISM:
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