TOURISM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOURISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOURISM?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOURISM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tourismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOURISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does TOURISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The business of providing travel, accommodation and entertainment for people visiting places for pleasure.
Tourism is a major source of income for coastal towns, historic cities and mountain regions, and entire economies can depend on it. Governments often promote it with campaigns, but too many visitors can strain local life.
How TOURISM is used
Tourism is used in economics, travel and politics when discussing visitors and the industry that serves them.
- Tourism is the main industry on the island.
- The town hopes that cheaper flights will boost tourism.
- Rapid growth in tourism has put pressure on the old harbour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOURISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOURISM
1 longer words begin with TOURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in TOURISM
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Common questions about TOURISM
- Is TOURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOURISM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOURISM worth?
- TOURISM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOURISM mean?
- The business of providing travel, accommodation and entertainment for people visiting places for pleasure.
- What letters can be added to TOURISM?
- TOURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOURISM:
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