SENSUALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SENSUALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENSUALISM?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSUALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSUALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sensualismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSUALISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SENSUALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSUALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENSUALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A way of life devoted to pleasing the senses, or the philosophy that all knowledge comes from sensation.
Sensualism can be a moral charge against someone who lives for bodily pleasure. In philosophy it names the doctrine that the senses are the only source of ideas.
How SENSUALISM is used
Used in moral criticism and in the history of philosophy.
- The preacher condemned the sensualism of the age.
- Locke's ideas are sometimes linked to sensualism.
- The novel portrays a life of idle sensualism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSUALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SENSUALISM
1 longer words begin with SENSUALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSUALISM
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Common questions about SENSUALISM
- Is SENSUALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSUALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSUALISM worth?
- SENSUALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSUALISM mean?
- A way of life devoted to pleasing the senses, or the philosophy that all knowledge comes from sensation.
- What letters can be added to SENSUALISM?
- SENSUALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SENSUALISM:
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