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Is POINTILLISMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POINTILLISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POINTILLISMS mean?

Pointillisms is a form of POINTILLISM.

  1. 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

  2. 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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (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 POINTILLISMS

POINTILLISMS 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 POINTILLISMS

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