SPIRITUALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPIRITUALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIRITUALISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIRITUALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIRITUALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spiritualismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIRITUALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SPIRITUALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIRITUALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPIRITUALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through a medium; also, concern with spiritual rather than material things.
Spiritualism grew popular in the nineteenth century, with séances held in parlours across Europe and America. In philosophy the word can also mean the view that spirit, not matter, is the basic reality. The related spiritism is described elsewhere.
How SPIRITUALISM is used
Used both for the religious movement and, in philosophy, for the belief that spirit is the ultimate reality.
- Spiritualism attracted many followers after the war.
- She attended a meeting devoted to spiritualism and séances.
- Philosophical spiritualism denies that matter is the only reality.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPIRITUALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPIRITUALISM
1 longer words begin with SPIRITUALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIRITUALISM
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Common questions about SPIRITUALISM
- Is SPIRITUALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRITUALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIRITUALISM worth?
- SPIRITUALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPIRITUALISM mean?
- The belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through a medium; also, concern with spiritual rather than material things.
- What letters can be added to SPIRITUALISM?
- SPIRITUALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPIRITUALISM:
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