TACTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TACTISM 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TACTISM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACTISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tactismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACTISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TACTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
Words starting with TACTISM
1 longer words begin with TACTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in TACTISM
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Common questions about TACTISM
- Is TACTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TACTISM is not in it.
- How many points is TACTISM worth?
- TACTISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACTISM?
- TACTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TACTISM:
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