WARLORDISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WARLORDISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WARLORDISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WARLORDISM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WARLORDISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
warlordismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WARLORDISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WARLORDISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WARLORDISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WARLORDISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of rule in which local military leaders hold power over their own territories.
Warlordism tends to flourish when a central government collapses and armed commanders fill the gap. Historians used the term for China in the 1920s, and journalists apply warlordism to many later conflicts.
How WARLORDISM is used
Used in history and political analysis of fragmented, militarised states.
- Years of civil war ended in warlordism.
- Warlordism made travel between the provinces unsafe.
- The treaty aimed to end warlordism in the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WARLORDISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WARLORDISM
1 longer words begin with WARLORDISM.
Shorter words from the letters in WARLORDISM
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Common questions about WARLORDISM
- Is WARLORDISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WARLORDISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WARLORDISM worth?
- WARLORDISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WARLORDISM mean?
- A system of rule in which local military leaders hold power over their own territories.
- What letters can be added to WARLORDISM?
- WARLORDISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WARLORDISM:
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