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Pointillisms
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About 3 syllables
noun · 12 letters · Rare · plural of pointillism
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pointillisms 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
Definitions shown for pointillism, the base form of pointillisms.
Is POINTILLISMS 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 POINTILLISMS worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POINTILLISMS
Best shorter words top 30 of 409
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See all 409 words made from POINTILLISMS Words that end like POINTILLISMS
Common words that share the ending -ISMS, 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 -ISMS Pointillisms: quick answers
Is POINTILLISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POINTILLISMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POINTILLISMS worth?
POINTILLISMS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pointillisms mean?
pointillisms is the plural of pointillism, which 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 POINTILLISMS?
You can make 409 shorter words from POINTILLISMS, such as POINTILLISM, MINIPILLS, MISPOINTS, PILLIONISTS. See the full list.