SOCIALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SOCIALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOCIALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOCIALISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOCIALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
socialismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOCIALISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOCIALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOCIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOCIALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A political and economic system in which the community as a whole owns or controls industry and the distribution of wealth.
Socialism sits in debates beside capitalism, which favours private ownership and open markets. The word covers many schools of thought, from mild reform of public services to demands for full state control.
How SOCIALISM is used
Used in politics, economics and history, often in argument about the role of government.
- The party built its platform on democratic socialism.
- Her essay compared socialism with free-market capitalism.
- Debate over socialism filled the lecture hall.
- Early socialism grew out of protest against factory conditions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOCIALISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOCIALISM
1 longer words begin with SOCIALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SOCIALISM
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Common questions about SOCIALISM
- Is SOCIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOCIALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOCIALISM worth?
- SOCIALISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOCIALISM mean?
- A political and economic system in which the community as a whole owns or controls industry and the distribution of wealth.
- What letters can be added to SOCIALISM?
- SOCIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOCIALISM:
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