TRUISM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TRUISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRUISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRUISM is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRUISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
truismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRUISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRUISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does TRUISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement so obviously true that saying it adds nothing new.
Phrases like boys will be boys or time flies are often called truisms. A writer may use the word with a mild sneer when someone offers an empty observation as if it were wisdom. The word joins true with the ending -ism.
How TRUISM is used
Often slightly dismissive in tone.
- It is a truism that practice improves skill.
- Saying that money matters is a truism.
- The speech was little more than one truism after another.
- He dismissed the advice as a mere truism.
- Behind every cliche lies a truism once new.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRUISM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRUISM
The 6 tiles of TRUISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRUISM
1 longer words begin with TRUISM.
Shorter words from the letters in TRUISM
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Common questions about TRUISM
- Is TRUISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRUISM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRUISM worth?
- TRUISM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRUISM mean?
- A statement so obviously true that saying it adds nothing new.
- What letters can be added to TRUISM?
- TRUISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRUISM:
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