SOLECISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOLECISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOLECISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLECISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLECISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
solecismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOLECISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOLECISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOLECISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOLECISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A mistake in grammar or usage, or a lapse in good manners.
Strictly a solecism is an error against the rules of a language, such as a wrong verb form. By extension it covers any social blunder that shows ignorance of etiquette. The term carries a learned, slightly scolding tone.
How SOLECISM is used
Formal and bookish; used by writers discussing correctness of language or behaviour.
- Using "between you and I" is a solecism to many editors.
- Arriving in shorts at the banquet was a social solecism.
- The essay was full of small solecisms.
- He winced at every solecism in the speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOLECISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOLECISM
1 longer words begin with SOLECISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLECISM
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Common questions about SOLECISM
- Is SOLECISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLECISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLECISM worth?
- SOLECISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOLECISM mean?
- A mistake in grammar or usage, or a lapse in good manners.
- What letters can be added to SOLECISM?
- SOLECISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOLECISM:
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