Is ISM a Scrabble word?
Yes. ISM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
Noun 1 meaning
An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
Etymology
From the suffix -ism (“belief”), particularly (in the 19th century) in the sense of "social movement". Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.
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ISM at a glance
ISM has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (I 1 + S 1 + M 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #26,142 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -ISM
More endings- CRITICISM15
- TOURISM9
- MECHANISM18
- RACISM10
- TERRORISM11
- JOURNALISM19
- AUTISM8
- CAPITALISM16
- SOCIALISM13
- FEMINISM15
- NATIONALISM13
- COMMUNISM17
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