SARDONICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SARDONICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SARDONICISM?
| 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 SARDONICISM is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARDONICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sardonicismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SARDONICISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SARDONICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SARDONICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SARDONICISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A bitter, mocking quality of humour or expression.
Sardonicism is humour with a cold edge: the speaker smiles while saying something cutting. It differs from plain sarcasm because it suggests a settled, weary scorn rather than a quick jibe.
How SARDONICISM is used
Used in literary and critical writing to describe a tone or personality, and sardonicism is rarely heard in casual talk.
- The columnist is known for a dry sardonicism that never quite becomes cruel.
- A faint sardonicism ran through all of his letters.
- Her sardonicism made the praise sound like an insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SARDONICISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SARDONICISM
1 longer words begin with SARDONICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SARDONICISM
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Common questions about SARDONICISM
- Is SARDONICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARDONICISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARDONICISM worth?
- SARDONICISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SARDONICISM mean?
- A bitter, mocking quality of humour or expression.
- What letters can be added to SARDONICISM?
- SARDONICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SARDONICISM:
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