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Pointillism
p 3o 1i 1n 1t 1i 1l 1l 1i 1s 1m 3
About 4 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pointillism mean?
noun
a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
Is POINTILLISM a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is POINTILLISM worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POINTILLISM
Best shorter words top 30 of 315
minipills 13minipill 12mispoint 12pillionist 12plimsol 11impost 10impots 10millions 10pillions 10pinitols 10impis 9impot 9limps 9lionism 9million 9nimps 9pillion 9pilotis 9pinitol 9plims 9poitins 9pollist 9pontils 9stomp 9timps 9illision 8impi 8imps 8inmost 8limits 8
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Words that end like POINTILLISM
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.
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All words ending in -ISM Pointillism: quick answers
Is POINTILLISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POINTILLISM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POINTILLISM worth?
POINTILLISM scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pointillism mean?
As a noun, pointillism means “a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POINTILLISM?
You can make 315 shorter words from POINTILLISM, such as MINIPILLS, MINIPILL, MISPOINT, PILLIONIST. See the full list.