SKEPTICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SKEPTICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSKEPTICISM · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SKEPTICISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful SKEPTICISM is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKEPTICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skepticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKEPTICISM scores
Scrabble s1k5e1p3t1i1c3i1s1m3 20
Words with Friends s1k5e1p4t1i1c4i1s1m4 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in SKEPTICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SKEPTICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SKEPTICISM
1 longer words begin with SKEPTICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SKEPTICISM
skimpiest17 kismetic16 pickiest16 skeptics16 smickets16 spickest16 ekistics14 epicisms14 spikiest14 stickies14 epicists12 miscites12 pietisms12 spiciest12 mickies15 miskept15 pickets15 skeptic15 smicket15 ekistic13 epicism13 ickiest13 kismets13 piskies13 sickest13 sickies13 stickie13 tickies13 tisicks13 cesspit11 epicist11 miscite11 misstep11 pietism11 seismic11 septics11 mitises9 stimies9 picket14 skimps14
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Common questions about SKEPTICISM
- Is SKEPTICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKEPTICISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKEPTICISM worth?
- SKEPTICISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKEPTICISM?
- SKEPTICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SKEPTICISM:
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