PLEINAIRISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PLEINAIRISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLEINAIRISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLEINAIRISM is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLEINAIRISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pleinairismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLEINAIRISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PLEINAIRISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLEINAIRISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLEINAIRISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A manner of painting outdoors that tries to capture natural light and atmosphere.
Pleinairism grew in nineteenth-century France, when painters left the studio for fields and rivers. Its canvases are known for fresh, shifting light.
How PLEINAIRISM is used
Pleinairism is used in art history and criticism.
- Pleinairism freed painters from the studio.
- His pleinairism shows in the bright river scenes.
- The exhibition traced the rise of pleinairism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLEINAIRISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLEINAIRISM
1 longer words begin with PLEINAIRISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLEINAIRISM
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Common questions about PLEINAIRISM
- Is PLEINAIRISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLEINAIRISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLEINAIRISM worth?
- PLEINAIRISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLEINAIRISM mean?
- A manner of painting outdoors that tries to capture natural light and atmosphere.
- What letters can be added to PLEINAIRISM?
- PLEINAIRISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PLEINAIRISM:
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