SCHISMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHISMA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCHISMA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHISMA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHISMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schismasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHISMA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCHISMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What stands out about SCHISMA
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCHISMA
The 7 tiles of SCHISMA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCHISMA
14 longer words begin with SCHISMA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHISMA
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Common questions about SCHISMA
- Is SCHISMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCHISMA is not in it.
- How many points is SCHISMA worth?
- SCHISMA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHISMA?
- SCHISMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCHISMA:
Open SCHISMA in the Word Finder