TIGERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIGERISM 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 TIGERISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIGERISM is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tigerismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGERISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIGERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TIGERISM
The 8 tiles of TIGERISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIGERISM
1 longer words begin with TIGERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGERISM
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Common questions about TIGERISM
- Is TIGERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIGERISM is not in it.
- How many points is TIGERISM worth?
- TIGERISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIGERISM?
- TIGERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIGERISM:
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