PEDANTICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEDANTICISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PEDANTICISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEDANTICISM is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDANTICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pedanticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEDANTICISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PEDANTICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEDANTICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PEDANTICISM
1 longer words begin with PEDANTICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDANTICISM
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Common questions about PEDANTICISM
- Is PEDANTICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEDANTICISM is not in it.
- How many points is PEDANTICISM worth?
- PEDANTICISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEDANTICISM?
- PEDANTICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PEDANTICISM:
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