REGIONALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REGIONALISM 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 REGIONALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGIONALISM is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGIONALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
regionalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REGIONALISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REGIONALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REGIONALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REGIONALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Loyalty to a particular region, or a word or custom that belongs to one area.
Regionalism can be political, as when an area wants more say in how it is governed. It can also be linguistic, such as a local word that outsiders do not use.
How REGIONALISM is used
Regionalism is used in politics, linguistics and the study of literature and art.
- Strong regionalism shaped the local election.
- The word "y'all" is a regionalism of the American South.
- Her novels celebrate Scottish regionalism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGIONALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REGIONALISM
1 longer words begin with REGIONALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in REGIONALISM
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Common questions about REGIONALISM
- Is REGIONALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGIONALISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGIONALISM worth?
- REGIONALISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGIONALISM mean?
- Loyalty to a particular region, or a word or custom that belongs to one area.
- What letters can be added to REGIONALISM?
- REGIONALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REGIONALISM:
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