RELATIVISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RELATIVISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELATIVISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELATIVISM is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELATIVISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
relativismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELATIVISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RELATIVISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELATIVISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RELATIVISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The view that truth and morality depend on culture, society or point of view rather than being absolute.
Relativism holds that no single standard judges every culture. Critics say it makes it hard to condemn anything, while supporters say it teaches humility.
How RELATIVISM is used
Used in philosophy, ethics and the social sciences.
- Moral relativism was the topic of the seminar.
- Her relativism made her reluctant to judge other customs.
- The professor warned against careless relativism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELATIVISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELATIVISM
1 longer words begin with RELATIVISM.
Shorter words from the letters in RELATIVISM
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Common questions about RELATIVISM
- Is RELATIVISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELATIVISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELATIVISM worth?
- RELATIVISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELATIVISM mean?
- The view that truth and morality depend on culture, society or point of view rather than being absolute.
- What letters can be added to RELATIVISM?
- RELATIVISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RELATIVISM:
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