ULTRAISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ULTRAISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ULTRAISM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ULTRAISM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ULTRAISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ultraismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ULTRAISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ULTRAISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ULTRAISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ULTRAISM
- All 8 letters of ULTRAISM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ULTRAISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The holding of extreme opinions, or support for drastic measures in politics or belief.
Ultraism describes a temperament that pushes a principle past moderate limits. Historians apply it to radical factions in religion, reform and party politics. The related person is an ultraist, and the word ultraism carries a note of disapproval.
How ULTRAISM is used
Mainly a literary or historical term for extremism of opinion.
- The editor condemned the ultraism of both parties.
- Ultraism in the reform movement alarmed its moderate founders.
- He mistook ultraism for conviction.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ULTRAISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ULTRAISM
The 8 tiles of ULTRAISM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ULTRAISM
1 longer words begin with ULTRAISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ULTRAISM
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Common questions about ULTRAISM
- Is ULTRAISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ULTRAISM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ULTRAISM worth?
- ULTRAISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ULTRAISM mean?
- The holding of extreme opinions, or support for drastic measures in politics or belief.
- What letters can be added to ULTRAISM?
- ULTRAISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ULTRAISM:
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