PUERILISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUERILISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUERILISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUERILISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUERILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puerilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUERILISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUERILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUERILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUERILISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Behaviour in an adult that is silly and immature, like that of a child.
In psychiatry puerilism once described a return to childlike conduct as a sign of mental disturbance. In general writing it is a sharp, literary jab at grown-ups who act like children.
How PUERILISM is used
A rare, bookish word, found in psychology texts and in critical commentary.
- The senator's speech was dismissed as sheer puerilism.
- Doctors noted puerilism as one symptom of the illness.
- His constant pranks at work bordered on puerilism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUERILISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUERILISM
1 longer words begin with PUERILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PUERILISM
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Common questions about PUERILISM
- Is PUERILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUERILISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUERILISM worth?
- PUERILISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUERILISM mean?
- Behaviour in an adult that is silly and immature, like that of a child.
- What letters can be added to PUERILISM?
- PUERILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUERILISM:
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