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Is egoism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word egoism is a Scrabble US word. The word egoism is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is egoism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word egoism is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is egoism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word egoism is a Words With Friends word. The word egoism is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

EGOISM,

5-letter words (2 found)

GISMO,MISGO,

4-letter words (20 found)

EGIS,EGOS,EMOS,GEMS,GEOS,GIES,GIOS,GISM,GOES,MEGS,MIGS,MISE,MISO,MOES,MOGS,MOSE,SEGO,SEMI,SMOG,SOME,

3-letter words (31 found)

EGO,EMO,EMS,GEM,GEO,GIE,GIO,GIS,GOE,GOS,IOS,ISM,ISO,MEG,MES,MIG,MIS,MOE,MOG,MOI,MOS,OES,OIS,OMS,OSE,SEG,SEI,SIG,SIM,SOG,SOM,

2-letter words (15 found)

EM,ES,GI,GO,IO,IS,ME,MI,MO,OE,OI,OM,OS,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 70 words from egoism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of egoism

egoism

Alternative forms

  • egoïsm (rare)
  • egomism (obsolete)

Etymology

From French égoïsme, from New Latin egoismus, from Latin ego. By surface analysis, ego +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

Noun

egoism (countable and uncountable, plural egoisms)

  1. The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  2. (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  3. (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) Egotism (tendency to talk excessively about oneself).

Synonyms

  • (tendency to think of self): selfishness

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "tendency to think of self"): altruism

Derived terms

Related terms

  • egoist
  • egoistic
  • egoistical

Translations

See also

  • ethnocentrism
  • misanthropy (hatred of human race)
  • narcissism

Anagrams

  • gomesi

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French égoïsme.

Noun

egoism n (uncountable)

  1. egoism, selfishness

Declension

Swedish

Noun

egoism c (uncountable)

  1. egoism; the tendency to think of self and self-interest.
  2. (ethics) egoism; the belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest.

Declension

Related terms

  • egoistisk

References

  • egoism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • egoism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • egoism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Source: wiktionary.org