Words Containing LICISMS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing LICISMS?

CATHOLICISMS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLICISMS (21), EVANGELICISMS (21), PHALLICISMS (20).

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How often does LICISMS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words containing LICISMS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18.4 points, the best is CATHOLICISMS (21 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words: 10
Most common length: 10 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.4; out of 21 max
Longest word: APOSTOLICISMS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

Most common last letters

s 100%

Top vowel pairs

ae10%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing LICISMS

c ₃a ₁t ₁h ₄o ₁l ₁i ₁c ₃i ₁s ₁m ₃s ₁

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

catholicisms

Form of catholicism

nounthe beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

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