Is PROVINCIALISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVINCIALISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVINCIALISM mean?
- noun
a lack of sophistication
- noun
a partiality for some particular place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 22 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 PROVINCIALISM
Single letters that turn PROVINCIALISM 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 PROVINCIALISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- provincials18
- provincial17
- vampiric17
- volcanism16
- lopinavirs15
- complains15
- comprisal15
- piclorams15
- proclaims15
- simplicia15
- vocalism15
- civilians14
- lopinavir14
- parvolins14
- pavilions14
- campions14
- complain14
- complins14
- corpsman14
- crampons14
- oilcamps14
- picloram14
- proclaim14
- improvs14
- criminals13
- prolamins13
- prosimian13
- avionics13
- civilian13
- corivals13
- corvinas13
- olivinic13
- parvolin13
- pavilion13
- virilism13
- campion13
- complin13
- copalms13
- crampon13
- oilcamp13
- plasmic13
- psalmic13
- civism13
- improv13
- vomica13
- alpinism12
- cipolins12
- criminal12
- criminis12
- imprison12
- inimical12
- laconism12
- lampions12
- limacons12
- marconis12
- minicars12
- minorcas12
- morainic12
- parsonic12
- picolins12
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