PESSIMISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PESSIMISM 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.
p3e1s1s1i1m3i1s1m3
PlayablePESSIMISM · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PESSIMISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PESSIMISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PESSIMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pessimismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PESSIMISM scores
Scrabble p3e1s1s1i1m3i1s1m3 15
Words with Friends p4e1s1s1i1m4i1s1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PESSIMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PESSIMISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PESSIMISM
1 longer words begin with PESSIMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PESSIMISM
seismism12 mimesis11 missies9 immies10 impies10 misses8 missis8 pisses8 seisms8 sepsis8 speiss8 isseis6 impis9 mimes9 simps9 spims9 mises7 pises7 seism7 semis7 simis7 sipes7 spies7 issei5 sises5 impi8 imps8 mems8 mime8 mimi8 mips8 simp8 spim8 isms6 mess6 mise6 miss6 pies6 pise6 piss6
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Common questions about PESSIMISM
- Is PESSIMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PESSIMISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PESSIMISM worth?
- PESSIMISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PESSIMISM?
- PESSIMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PESSIMISM:
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