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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
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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