PSELLISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PSELLISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PSELLISM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSELLISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSELLISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psellismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSELLISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PSELLISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSELLISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PSELLISM
The 8 tiles of PSELLISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PSELLISM
3 longer words begin with PSELLISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PSELLISM
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Common questions about PSELLISM
- Is PSELLISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PSELLISM is not in it.
- How many points is PSELLISM worth?
- PSELLISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PSELLISM?
- PSELLISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PSELLISM:
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