STIGMATISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. STIGMATISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STIGMATISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIGMATISM is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIGMATISM
Front hooks — 1
astigmatismBack hooks — 1
stigmatismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIGMATISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STIGMATISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STIGMATISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STIGMATISM
1 longer words begin with STIGMATISM.
Shorter words from the letters in STIGMATISM
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Common questions about STIGMATISM
- Is STIGMATISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STIGMATISM is not in it.
- How many points is STIGMATISM worth?
- STIGMATISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STIGMATISM?
- STIGMATISM takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STIGMATISM:
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