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Is RHEUMATISMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RHEUMATISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RHEUMATISMS mean?

Rheumatisms is a form of RHEUMATISM.

  1. noun

    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

  2. noun

    a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

R (1) + H (4) + E (1) + U (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 18 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 RHEUMATISMS

RHEUMATISMS 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 RHEUMATISMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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