Scrabble Word Finder

TRIBALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. TRIBALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

t1r1i1b3a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableTRIBALISM · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept TRIBALISM?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.44
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.67%

Our own measure of how useful TRIBALISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TRIBALISM

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TRIBALISM scores

Scrabble t1r1i1b3a1l1i1s1m3 13
Words with Friends t1r1i1b4a1l2i1s1m4 16

Face value of the 9 tiles in TRIBALISM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t16
r16
i29
b12
a19
l14
s14
m12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIBALISM has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with TRIBALISM

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1 longer words begin with TRIBALISM.

Shorter words from the letters in TRIBALISM

mistrial10 trialism10 iambist11 imbrast11 timbals11 timbral11 militar9 mistral9 ramtils9 similar9 simitar9 stibial9 tribals9 liatris7 ambits10 bismar10 imbars10 limbas10 mbiras10 timbal10 alibis8 amrits8 armils8 baltis8 bialis8 blarts8 brails8 brasil8 imaris8 libras8 libris8 limits8 malist8 mislit8 mistal8 mitral8 ramtil8 samiti8 simial8 smalti8

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Common questions about TRIBALISM

Is TRIBALISM valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIBALISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is TRIBALISM worth?
TRIBALISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to TRIBALISM?
TRIBALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRIBALISM:

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