RACISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RACISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RACISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RACISM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RACISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
racismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RACISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RACISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does RACISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed at people because of their race, often resting on the belief that one race is superior to another.
Racism can appear in personal attitudes, in the rules of an institution or in the structure of a whole society. Historians trace its modern forms to colonial rule, slavery and pseudo-scientific theories about human types. The word is used in law, education and journalism, usually in a condemning sense.
How RACISM is used
A serious term, normally used in discussion of discrimination and its history.
- The school adopted a policy against racism in the classroom and on the playground.
- Her book traces racism in housing law over a century.
- Racism is a learned attitude rather than an inborn one.
- The club was fined after fans directed racism at a player.
- Many campaigns have worked to end racism in hiring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RACISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RACISM
The 6 tiles of RACISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RACISM
1 longer words begin with RACISM.
Shorter words from the letters in RACISM
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Common questions about RACISM
- Is RACISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RACISM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RACISM worth?
- RACISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RACISM mean?
- Prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed at people because of their race, often resting on the belief that one race is superior to another.
- What letters can be added to RACISM?
- RACISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RACISM:
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