VULGARISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. VULGARISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VULGARISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VULGARISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VULGARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vulgarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VULGARISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VULGARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VULGARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VULGARISM
- All 9 letters of VULGARISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VULGARISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A crude or coarse word or phrase, or one considered improper in polite speech.
A vulgarism may be a swear word, a coarse slang term or a substandard form of speech. Dictionaries that label such items mark them as unsuitable for formal use.
How VULGARISM is used
Vulgarism is used in grammar and lexicography for words judged crude or improper.
- The editor cut every vulgarism from the script.
- He apologised for slipping in a vulgarism.
- The dictionary marks the term as a vulgarism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VULGARISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VULGARISM
1 longer words begin with VULGARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VULGARISM
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Common questions about VULGARISM
- Is VULGARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VULGARISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VULGARISM worth?
- VULGARISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VULGARISM mean?
- A crude or coarse word or phrase, or one considered improper in polite speech.
- What letters can be added to VULGARISM?
- VULGARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VULGARISM:
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