SLUMISM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SLUMISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLUMISM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLUMISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLUMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slumismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLUMISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SLUMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does SLUMISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The spread of slums and run-down urban areas in a city.
Urban planners use slumism to describe the growth of overcrowded, poorly built districts as a social problem. It points to the process of decay rather than to a single neighborhood.
How SLUMISM is used
Slumism is a rare term in urban studies and social commentary.
- Rapid migration led to widespread slumism in the capital.
- The report blamed slumism on a shortage of cheap housing.
- Reformers fought slumism with new public housing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLUMISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLUMISM
1 longer words begin with SLUMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SLUMISM
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Common questions about SLUMISM
- Is SLUMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLUMISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLUMISM worth?
- SLUMISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLUMISM mean?
- The spread of slums and run-down urban areas in a city.
- What letters can be added to SLUMISM?
- SLUMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SLUMISM:
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