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Archaicism
a 1r 1c 3h 4a 1i 1c 3i 1s 1m 3
About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does archaicism mean?
noun
the use of an archaic expression
Synonymsarchaism
Is ARCHAICISM a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ARCHAICISM worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ARCHAICISM
Best shorter words top 30 of 271
chiasmic 17chacmas 16chasmic 16macchia 16mariachis 16archaism 15chacma 15charisma 15machairs 15mariachi 15archaic 14chamisa 14charism 14chiasma 14chiasmi 14chimars 14chrisma 14machair 14scraich 14caimacs 13camash 13charms 13chiasm 13chicas 13chimar 13chirms 13chrism 13mirchi 13smirch 13arachis 12
See all 271 words made from ARCHAICISM Hooks for ARCHAICISM
Add one letter to the front or back of ARCHAICISM to make another word.
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Words that end like ARCHAICISM
Common words that share the ending -ISM, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
criticismmechanismcommunismsocialismterrorismvandalismjournalismplagiarismpragmatismrheumatismanarchismcatechismfeudalismhypnotismmagnetismmannerismmysticismpessimismsymbolismwitticismaphorismcynicismescapismfeminism
All words ending in -ISM Archaicism: quick answers
Is ARCHAICISM a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ARCHAICISM is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ARCHAICISM worth?
ARCHAICISM scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does archaicism mean?
As a noun, archaicism means “the use of an archaic expression”.
What words can you make with the letters in ARCHAICISM?
You can make 271 shorter words from ARCHAICISM, such as CHIASMIC, CHACMAS, CHASMIC, MACCHIA. See the full list.