Is POSTMODERNISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTMODERNISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTMODERNISM mean?
- noun
genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 20 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 POSTMODERNISM
Single letters that turn POSTMODERNISM 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 POSTMODERNISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postmoderns16
- persimmons16
- modernisms15
- postmodern15
- persimmon15
- desorptions14
- spoonerism14
- demonisms14
- despotism14
- modernism14
- piedmonts14
- primmest14
- stepmoms14
- primmed14
- depositors13
- desorption13
- dripstones13
- droopiness13
- modernists13
- empoisons13
- imposters13
- impostors13
- misnomers13
- moronisms13
- nepotisms13
- orpiments13
- sportsmen13
- demonism13
- immodest13
- imported13
- imposted13
- midmosts13
- midterms13
- misspend13
- omnimode13
- piedmont13
- promised13
- promoted13
- pommies13
- stepmom13
- demonists12
- demotions12
- depositor12
- doomsters12
- doorsteps12
- dripstone12
- droopiest12
- missorted12
- modernist12
- monitored12
- monodists12
- moodiness12
- motorised12
- opsonised12
- portioned12
- prosodies12
- prosodist12
- sodomites12
- sponsored12
- topsiders12
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