Is POINTILLISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POINTILLISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POINTILLISM mean?
- noun
a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
- noun
a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 15 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 POINTILLISM
Single letters that turn POINTILLISM 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 POINTILLISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- minipills13
- minipill12
- mispoint12
- plimsol11
- millions10
- pillions10
- pinitols10
- impost10
- million9
- pillion9
- pinitol9
- pollist9
- pontils9
- impis9
- limps9
- stomp9
- inmost8
- limits8
- lipins8
- mislit8
- monist8
- pilots8
- pinots8
- pintos8
- pistil8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitons8
- points8
- pontil8
- postin8
- simlin8
- spinto8
- splint8
- spoilt8
- impi8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- mops8
- poms8
- simp8
- instill7
- lintols7
- imino7
- inspo7
- limit7
- limns7
- limos7
- lipin7
- lipos7
- mills7
- milos7
- milts7
- minis7
- mints7
- mitis7
- moils7
- moist7
- molls7
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