VERBALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VERBALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VERBALISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VERBALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VERBALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
verbalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VERBALISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VERBALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VERBALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VERBALISM
- All 9 letters of VERBALISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VERBALISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
An excessive reliance on words or phrasing at the expense of real content.
Critics call a speech or lesson verbalism when it sounds impressive but teaches little. The word can also mean a single phrase or expression, though that older sense is rare.
How VERBALISM is used
A disapproving term in discussions of teaching, writing and political speech.
- The lecture was pure verbalism with no real evidence.
- He accused the report of hiding behind verbalism.
- Education reformers attacked the verbalism of rote lessons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VERBALISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VERBALISM
1 longer words begin with VERBALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VERBALISM
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Common questions about VERBALISM
- Is VERBALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VERBALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VERBALISM worth?
- VERBALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VERBALISM mean?
- An excessive reliance on words or phrasing at the expense of real content.
- What letters can be added to VERBALISM?
- VERBALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VERBALISM:
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