VOLUNTARISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VOLUNTARISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOLUNTARISM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLUNTARISM is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLUNTARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voluntarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLUNTARISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in VOLUNTARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLUNTARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VOLUNTARISM
- All 11 letters of VOLUNTARISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VOLUNTARISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The belief that the will, or willing action, is the basic force in the mind or in society.
In philosophy voluntarism ranks will above reason. In politics and welfare it means relying on voluntary groups and gifts rather than on state compulsion.
How VOLUNTARISM is used
Has a philosophical sense and a social-policy sense.
- Schopenhauer is linked with philosophical voluntarism.
- The charity grew out of Victorian voluntarism.
- Voluntarism cannot replace public funding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOLUNTARISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOLUNTARISM
1 longer words begin with VOLUNTARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLUNTARISM
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Common questions about VOLUNTARISM
- Is VOLUNTARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOLUNTARISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOLUNTARISM worth?
- VOLUNTARISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOLUNTARISM mean?
- The belief that the will, or willing action, is the basic force in the mind or in society.
- What letters can be added to VOLUNTARISM?
- VOLUNTARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of VOLUNTARISM:
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