SELFISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SELFISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SELFISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELFISM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELFISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
selfismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELFISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SELFISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with SELFISM
1 longer words begin with SELFISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SELFISM
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Common questions about SELFISM
- Is SELFISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELFISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELFISM worth?
- SELFISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELFISM?
- SELFISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SELFISM:
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