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Is schism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word schism is a Scrabble US word. The word schism is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

S1C3H4I1S1M3

Is schism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word schism is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

S1C3H4I1S1M3

Is schism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word schism is a Words With Friends word. The word schism is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1C4H3I1S1M4

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6-letter words (1 found)

SCHISM,

5-letter words (2 found)

MISCH,SHIMS,

4-letter words (12 found)

CHIS,HIMS,HISS,ICHS,ISMS,MICH,MICS,MISS,SHIM,SICH,SICS,SIMS,

3-letter words (13 found)

CHI,CIS,HIC,HIM,HIS,ICH,ISH,ISM,MIC,MIS,SIC,SIM,SIS,

2-letter words (7 found)

CH,HI,HM,IS,MI,SH,SI,

You can make 35 words from schism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of schism

schism

Etymology

From Middle English scisme, from Old French cisme or scisme, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”). Doublet of schisma.

This word was historically pronounced /ˈsɪzəm/; the pronunciations /ˈʃɪzəm/, /ˈskɪzəm/ are due to the spelling (the latter may have been reinforced by learned influence); compare schedule.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɪzəm/, /ˈsɪzəm/, /ˈʃɪzəm/
  • Rhymes: -ɪzəm

Noun

schism (plural schisms)

  1. A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
  2. (religion) A formal division or split within a religious body.
    The schism between Sunnis and Shias happened quite early in Islamic history.
  3. (Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.

Synonyms

  • (split or separation): division, separation, split

Antonyms

  • (split, division, separation): unity

Derived terms

Related terms

  • schismatic

Translations

Anagrams

  • Chisms

Source: wiktionary.org