URBANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. URBANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept URBANISM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URBANISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URBANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
urbanismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How URBANISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in URBANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so URBANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about URBANISM
- All 8 letters of URBANISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does URBANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The way of life found in cities, or the planning of how towns are built and developed.
Scholars use urbanism for both the culture of crowded places and the craft of designing them. A course in urbanism might cover transport, housing and public squares side by side.
How URBANISM is used
Found in academic and planning discussion of city life and design.
- Her thesis on urbanism compared two European capitals.
- Modern urbanism favours walkable neighbourhoods.
- The conference on urbanism drew architects from many countries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of URBANISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with URBANISM
1 longer words begin with URBANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in URBANISM
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Common questions about URBANISM
- Is URBANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URBANISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URBANISM worth?
- URBANISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does URBANISM mean?
- The way of life found in cities, or the planning of how towns are built and developed.
- What letters can be added to URBANISM?
- URBANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of URBANISM:
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