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Is ORIGINALISM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORIGINALISM is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 14 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORIGINALISM mean?

  1. noun

    the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 ORIGINALISM

Single letters that turn ORIGINALISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from ORIGINALISM

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