WITTICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WITTICISM 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.
w4i1t1t1i1c3i1s1m3
PlayableWITTICISM · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WITTICISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful WITTICISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WITTICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
witticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WITTICISM scores
Scrabble w4i1t1t1i1c3i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends w4i1t1t1i1c4i1s1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WITTICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WITTICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WITTICISM
1 longer words begin with WITTICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in WITTICISM
wistiti10 timist8 iiwis8 twist8 twits8 mitis7 mitts7 titis5 cwms11 swim9 mics8 iiwi7 iwis7 twit7 wist7 wits7 cist6 cits6 mist6 mitt6 simi6 smit6 stim6 tics6 isit4 titi4 tits4 cwm10 mic7 iwi6 wis6 wit6 cis5 cit5 ism5 mis5 sic5 sim5 tic5 ist3
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Common questions about WITTICISM
- Is WITTICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WITTICISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WITTICISM worth?
- WITTICISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WITTICISM?
- WITTICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WITTICISM:
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