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Spoonerism
s 1p 3o 1o 1n 1e 1r 1i 1s 1m 3
About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does spoonerism mean?
noun
transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
Is SPOONERISM 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 SPOONERISM worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SPOONERISM
Best shorter words top 30 of 667
empoisons 13empoison 12imposers 12mopiness 12oosperms 12peonisms 12primness 12promines 12promises 12semipros 12impones 11imposer 11imposes 11impress 11mispens 11moonrises 11mopsies 11oosperm 11peonism 11poisoners 11porisms 11premiss 11promine 11promise 11roominess 11semipro 11simpers 11spirems 11eproms 10impone 10
See all 667 words made from SPOONERISM Hooks for SPOONERISM
Add one letter to the front or back of SPOONERISM to make another word.
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Words that end like SPOONERISM
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 Spoonerism: quick answers
Is SPOONERISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPOONERISM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPOONERISM worth?
SPOONERISM scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spoonerism mean?
As a noun, spoonerism means “transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words”.
What words can you make with the letters in SPOONERISM?
You can make 667 shorter words from SPOONERISM, such as EMPOISONS, EMPOISON, IMPOSERS, MOPINESS. See the full list.