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Is optimism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word optimism is a Scrabble US word. The word optimism is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Is optimism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word optimism is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

O1P3T1I1M3I1S1M3

Is optimism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word optimism is a Words With Friends word. The word optimism is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

OPTIMISM,

6-letter words (3 found)

IMMITS,IMPOST,IMPOTS,

5-letter words (13 found)

IMMIT,IMPIS,IMPOT,MITIS,MOIST,MOITS,MOTIS,OMITS,POSIT,STOMP,TIMPS,TIPIS,TOPIS,

4-letter words (34 found)

IMPI,IMPS,ISIT,MIPS,MISO,MIST,MOIT,MOMI,MOMS,MOPS,MOST,MOTI,MOTS,OMIT,OPTS,PISO,PITS,POIS,POMS,POST,POTS,SIMI,SIMP,SMIT,SPIM,SPIT,SPOT,STIM,STOP,TIPI,TIPS,TOMS,TOPI,TOPS,

3-letter words (34 found)

IMP,IOS,ISM,ISO,ITS,MIM,MIS,MOI,MOM,MOP,MOS,MOT,OIS,OMS,OPS,OPT,PIS,PIT,POI,POM,POS,POT,PSI,PST,SIM,SIP,SIT,SOM,SOP,SOT,TIP,TIS,TOM,TOP,

2-letter words (17 found)

IO,IS,IT,MI,MM,MO,OI,OM,OP,OS,PI,PO,SI,SO,ST,TI,TO,

You can make 102 words from optimism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of optimism

optimism

Etymology

From French optimisme.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

Noun

optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms)

  1. a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
    I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
  2. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
  3. the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

Antonyms

  • pessimism

Derived terms

  • optimist
  • optimistic
  • techno-optimism

Related terms

  • optimal

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French optimisme. By surface analysis, optim +‎ -ism.

Noun

optimism n (uncountable)

  1. optimism

Declension

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

optimism c

  1. optimism
    Antonym: pessimism

Declension

Related terms

  • optimist
  • optimistisk

References

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

Source: wiktionary.org