Is HUMANISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HUMANISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HUMANISMS mean?
Humanisms is a form of HUMANISM.
- noun
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
- noun
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
- noun
the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + U (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HUMANISMS
HUMANISMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HUMANISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- humanism15
- ummahs13
- hassium12
- ummah12
- humans11
- samshu11
- shamus11
- shumai11
- imaums10
- miasms10
- summas10
- umamis10
- human10
- shams10
- shims10
- smash10
- smush10
- hmm10
- imams9
- imaum9
- maims9
- miasm9
- summa9
- umami9
- ummas9
- hams9
- hims9
- hums9
- mash9
- mush9
- sham9
- shim9
- animus8
- shins8
- shuns8
- sinhs8
- snash8
- sushi8
- imam8
- maim8
- mams8
- mums8
- umma8
- ham8
- him8
- hum8
- amins7
- amiss7
- mains7
- manis7
- manus7
- minas7
- minus7
- munis7
- simas7
- sumis7
- ahis7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
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