PROVERBIALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROVERBIALISM 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROVERBIALISM?
| 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 PROVERBIALISM is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVERBIALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proverbialismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVERBIALISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PROVERBIALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVERBIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROVERBIALISM
1 longer words begin with PROVERBIALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVERBIALISM
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Common questions about PROVERBIALISM
- Is PROVERBIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROVERBIALISM is not in it.
- How many points is PROVERBIALISM worth?
- PROVERBIALISM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROVERBIALISM?
- PROVERBIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PROVERBIALISM:
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