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Sensationalism

s 1e 1n 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1m 3

About 6 syllables

noun · 14 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sensationalism mean?

noun

  1. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

  2. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

    “the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”

    Synonymsluridness

  3. (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

    Synonymssensualism

  4. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

    Synonymsempiricismempiricist philosophy

Is SENSATIONALISM a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 SENSATIONALISM worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1e 1n 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1m 3

Words With Friends

20 pts
s 1e 1n 2s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1m 4

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1e 1n 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1e 1n 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1m 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SENSATIONALISM

Hooks for SENSATIONALISM

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Back hooks

sensationalisms

Words that end like SENSATIONALISM

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.

fundamentalismcolloquialismimperialismmaterialismcriticismmechanismcapitalismcommunismsocialismterrorismvandalismutilitarianismcommercialismindividualismmicroorganismtotalitarianismvegetarianismconservatismagnosticismanachronismcannibalismconsumerismdeterminismnationalism
All words ending in -ISM

Sensationalism: quick answers

Is SENSATIONALISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SENSATIONALISM 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 SENSATIONALISM worth?
SENSATIONALISM scores 16 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 sensationalism mean?
As a noun, sensationalism means “subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SENSATIONALISM?
You can make 2065 shorter words from SENSATIONALISM, such as MELANISATIONS, MELANISATION, NATIONALISMS, SENSATIONISM. See the full list.