PLUMBISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PLUMBISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUMBISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUMBISM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUMBISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plumbismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUMBISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLUMBISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLUMBISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PLUMBISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Poisoning caused by absorbing too much lead into the body.
Plumbism takes its name from the Latin word for lead. Painters, plumbers and printers once suffered from it often, with symptoms such as stomach pain, a blue line on the gums and weakness in the wrists.
How PLUMBISM is used
A technical term in medicine and history; most people simply say lead poisoning.
- The doctor diagnosed plumbism after finding lead in his blood.
- Plumbism was a common hazard in old paint factories.
- Some historians blame plumbism for the madness of certain emperors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUMBISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLUMBISM
1 longer words begin with PLUMBISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUMBISM
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Common questions about PLUMBISM
- Is PLUMBISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUMBISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUMBISM worth?
- PLUMBISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUMBISM mean?
- Poisoning caused by absorbing too much lead into the body.
- What letters can be added to PLUMBISM?
- PLUMBISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLUMBISM:
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