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Is solecism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word solecism is a Scrabble US word. The word solecism is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is solecism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word solecism is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

S1O1L1E1C3I1S1M3

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Yes. The word solecism is a Words With Friends word. The word solecism is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

SOLECISM,

7-letter words (5 found)

LIMOSES,LISSOME,LOESSIC,OSSICLE,SMOILES,

6-letter words (21 found)

CELOMS,CLIMES,CLOSES,COLIES,COSIES,COSSIE,LISSOM,LOCIES,MELICS,MIOSES,MISSEL,MOILES,MOLIES,MOSSIE,OSMICS,SCLIMS,SLICES,SLIMES,SMILES,SMOILE,SOCLES,

5-letter words (51 found)

CEILS,CELOM,CIELS,CLEMS,CLIES,CLIME,CLOSE,COILS,COLES,COMES,COSES,COSIE,EMICS,ISLES,LIMES,LIMOS,LOCIE,LOCIS,LOESS,LOMES,LOSES,MELIC,MESIC,MICOS,MILES,MILOS,MISES,MISOS,MOILE,MOILS,MOLES,MOSES,OLEIC,OSMIC,SCLIM,SEILS,SEISM,SEMIS,SICES,SILES,SILOS,SLICE,SLIME,SLIMS,SLOES,SMILE,SOCES,SOCLE,SOILS,SOLEI,SOLES,

4-letter words (73 found)

CEIL,CELS,CESS,CIEL,CLEM,COIL,COLE,COLS,COME,COMS,COSE,COSS,ECOS,ELMS,EMIC,EMOS,ICES,ISLE,ISMS,ISOS,LEIS,LESS,LICE,LIES,LIME,LIMO,LOCI,LOME,LOSE,LOSS,MELS,MESS,MICE,MICO,MICS,MILE,MILO,MILS,MISE,MISO,MISS,MOCS,MOES,MOIL,MOLE,MOLS,MOSE,MOSS,OILS,OLES,OLMS,OSES,SECO,SECS,SEIL,SEIS,SELS,SEMI,SICE,SICS,SIES,SILE,SILO,SIMS,SLIM,SLOE,SOCS,SOIL,SOLE,SOLI,SOLS,SOME,SOMS,

3-letter words (46 found)

CEL,CIS,COL,COS,ECO,ELM,ELS,EMO,EMS,ESS,ICE,IOS,ISM,ISO,LEI,LES,LIE,LIS,LOS,MEL,MES,MIC,MIL,MIS,MOC,MOE,MOI,MOL,MOS,OES,OIL,OIS,OLE,OLM,OMS,OSE,SEC,SEI,SEL,SIC,SIM,SIS,SOC,SOL,SOM,SOS,

2-letter words (16 found)

EL,EM,ES,IO,IS,LI,LO,ME,MI,MO,OE,OI,OM,OS,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 214 words from solecism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of solecism

solecism

Alternative forms

  • solœcism (archaic); soloecism

Etymology

Borrowed from French solécisme, from Latin soloecismus, from Ancient Greek σολοικισμός (soloikismós), from σόλοικος (sóloikos, “speaking incorrectly”), from Σόλοι (Sóloi), an ancient Athenian colony in Cilicia whose inhabitants spoke a dialect regarded by Athenians as a corrupted and barbarous form of Attic Greek. Compare Atticism.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɑləsɪzəm/
    • (US)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊlɪsɪzəm/, [ˈsoʊlɨsɪzəm]
    • (US)

Noun

solecism (plural solecisms)

  1. An erroneous or improper usage.
  2. (grammar) Error in the use of language.
  3. (by extension) A faux pas or breach of etiquette; a transgression against the norms of expected behavior.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:error
    • 1778, Fanny Burney, Evelina: Or the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World, Letter LXVIII: EVELINA TO THE REV. MR. VILLARS. Clifton, Sept. 28th.,
      "Best young woman!" repeated Mr. Lovel; "'pon honour, Jack, you have made a most unfortunate speech; however, if Lady Louisa can pardon you,-and her Ladyship is all goodness,-I am sure nobody else can; for you have committed an outrageous solecism in good manners."

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  • misclose

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Etymology

Borrowed from French solécisme.

Noun

solecism n (plural solecisme)

  1. solecism

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