STATISM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STATISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STATISM?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STATISM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STATISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
statismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STATISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STATISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,098 thousand.
What does STATISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The belief or practice of giving the state strong central control over economic and social affairs.
Statism is often used by critics to describe policies they think give government too much power over private life and business. Supporters rarely use the label themselves, which makes it a politically charged word.
How STATISM is used
Statism is used in political debate and in economics.
- The writer warned against the growth of statism.
- Statism favours state ownership of key industries.
- The party rejected statism in favour of free markets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STATISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STATISM
1 longer words begin with STATISM.
Shorter words from the letters in STATISM
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Common questions about STATISM
- Is STATISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STATISM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STATISM worth?
- STATISM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STATISM mean?
- The belief or practice of giving the state strong central control over economic and social affairs.
- What letters can be added to STATISM?
- STATISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STATISM:
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