PURITANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PURITANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PURITANISM?
| 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 PURITANISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PURITANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puritanismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PURITANISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PURITANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PURITANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PURITANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Strict moral and religious seriousness, or the beliefs of the English Protestants who wanted a plainer, purer church in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
In history books puritanism names a reform movement that shaped early New England. In everyday speech it is a mild insult for a joyless disapproval of pleasure, especially in matters of sex, drink or luxury. Which meaning is intended usually depends on whether a capital letter would suit the context.
How PURITANISM is used
Puritanism is used both as a historical term and as a loose label for severe moral attitudes.
- Puritanism left a deep mark on early American culture.
- His puritanism made him frown on every party.
- Critics accused the committee of narrow puritanism.
- The play mocks the puritanism of the village elders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PURITANISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PURITANISM
1 longer words begin with PURITANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PURITANISM
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Common questions about PURITANISM
- Is PURITANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PURITANISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PURITANISM worth?
- PURITANISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PURITANISM mean?
- Strict moral and religious seriousness, or the beliefs of the English Protestants who wanted a plainer, purer church in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
- What letters can be added to PURITANISM?
- PURITANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PURITANISM:
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