SHAMANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHAMANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1m3a1n1i1s1m3
PlayableSHAMANISM · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHAMANISM?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful SHAMANISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shamanismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAMANISM scores
Scrabble s1h4a1m3a1n1i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1m4a1n2i1s1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHAMANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHAMANISM
1 longer words begin with SHAMANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMANISM
shaminas13 mashman14 shammas14 ahimsas12 shamans12 shamina12 miasmas11 ahimsa11 ashman11 shaman11 shamas11 ammans10 miasma10 miasms10 hansas9 nashis9 animas8 manias8 samans8 amahs10 mihas10 shama10 shams10 shims10 smash10 amman9 imams9 maims9 mamas9 miasm9 namma9 hains8 hansa8 nashi8 shans8 shins8 sinhs8 snash8 amain7 amass7
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Common questions about SHAMANISM
- Is SHAMANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMANISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMANISM worth?
- SHAMANISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMANISM?
- SHAMANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHAMANISM:
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