831 words
Words ending in -ism
831 words end in -ism, and 36 of them are everyday words. Doctrines and practices. Useful for shedding an M.
- 831
- Words ending in -ism
- 36
- Everyday words among them
- 5 pts
- The ending -ism is worth this on its own
- 32 pts
- Best score, from HYPERTHYROIDISM
Using an ending rather than memorising words
This is the habit that separates players who find bonus words from players who do not. Stop looking at your rack as seven separate letters and start looking for a stem plus an ending. If -ism is sitting in your tiles, the real question is what 4 letter word the rest of your rack makes.
The same trick solves crosswords. Search the pattern ?????ism and you will see how few options an ending really leaves.
The list
15 letter words
42
professionalism 22
anthropopathism 27
anticlericalism 21
anticolonialism 19
antimaterialism 19
antirationalism 17
antiromanticism 21
assimilationism 19
confessionalism 22
conventionalism 22
cosmopolitanism 23
ecclesiasticism 23
enantiomorphism 24
equalitarianism 26
experimentalism 28
futilitarianism 20
governmentalism 23
hermaphroditism 28
humanitarianism 22
hypercatabolism 29
hyperinsulinism 25
hypermetabolism 29
hyperparasitism 27
hyperthyroidism 32
hypopituitarism 27
instrumentalism 19
intellectualism 19
interventionism 20
majoritarianism 26
multilateralism 19
multilingualism 20
neoconservatism 22
photojournalism 29
semicolonialism 21
stereoisomerism 19
supernaturalism 19
superparasitism 21
superpatriotism 21
thermoperiodism 25
thromboembolism 28
totalitarianism 17
ultraliberalism 19
14 letter words
50
abstractionism 20
allelomorphism 23
antialcoholism 21
anticapitalism 20
antiliberalism 18
antimilitarism 18
antiquarianism 25
antiradicalism 19
apocalypticism 27
associationism 18
bidialectalism 21
constructivism 23
cryptorchidism 29
egalitarianism 17
endoparasitism 19
exceptionalism 27
existentialism 23
ferrimagnetism 22
ferromagnetism 22
fundamentalism 22
heteromorphism 26
heterothallism 22
holometabolism 23
hypercriticism 28
hypothyroidism 31
incrementalism 20
indifferentism 23
libertarianism 18
millenarianism 18
monochromatism 25
multiracialism 20
neocolonialism 18
nonobjectivism 30
obstructionism 20
operationalism 18
paleomagnetism 21
parajournalism 25
photoperiodism 24
pseudomorphism 26
reactionaryism 21
restrictionism 18
sacramentalism 20
sensationalism 16
sentimentalism 18
servomechanism 26
territorialism 16
traditionalism 17
transsexualism 23
ultramontanism 18
utilitarianism 16
13 letter words
76
commercialism 23
ventriloquism 27
aldosteronism 16
analphabetism 22
anticommunism 21
antinomianism 17
antiritualism 15
antiterrorism 15
autoeroticism 17
bibliophilism 24
biculturalism 19
bipartisanism 19
blackguardism 25
bureaucratism 19
catastrophism 22
ceremonialism 19
colloquialism 26
conceptualism 21
corporativism 22
cosmopolitism 21
credentialism 18
doctrinairism 18
ecumenicalism 21
encyclopedism 25
epigrammatism 22
ethnocentrism 20
exhibitionism 27
expressionism 24
feuilletonism 18
flagellantism 19
functionalism 20
homeomorphism 27
homoeroticism 22
hyperurbanism 25
immaterialism 19
impressionism 19
indeterminism 18
individualism 20
industrialism 16
irrationalism 15
microorganism 20
millennialism 17
monometallism 19
neoclassicism 19
neoliberalism 17
neoplasticism 19
nonconformism 22
paedomorphism 25
paramagnetism 20
particularism 19
pedestrianism 18
perfectionism 22
phenomenalism 22
philhellenism 23
photochromism 27
pococurantism 21
postmodernism 20
progressivism 21
protectionism 19
provincialism 22
republicanism 21
sacerdotalism 18
sadomasochism 23
sansculottism 17
scholasticism 22
structuralism 17
superorganism 18
televangelism 19
theatricalism 20
thermotropism 22
thigmotropism 23
trichromatism 22
triliteralism 15
vegetarianism 19
vernacularism 20
vocationalism 20
12 letter words
96
abolitionism 16
aeroembolism 18
aestheticism 19
allomorphism 21
anecdotalism 17
anisotropism 16
antiblackism 22
antifeminism 19
antihumanism 19
antinepotism 16
apocalyptism 23
asynchronism 22
automorphism 21
barbarianism 18
bicameralism 20
bilateralism 16
bilingualism 17
charlatanism 19
chemotropism 23
chromaticism 23
collectivism 21
commensalism 20
connubialism 18
conservatism 19
cryptorchism 26
deviationism 18
diamagnetism 18
diastrophism 20
dichromatism 22
diffusionism 21
dilettantism 15
emotionalism 16
endomorphism 22
epicureanism 18
essentialism 14
evolutionism 17
expansionism 23
expatriatism 23
factionalism 19
fraternalism 17
geomagnetism 18
greenbackism 23
heliotropism 19
hemimorphism 26
homomorphism 26
homothallism 22
hydrotropism 23
hyperrealism 22
illiberalism 16
incendiarism 17
inflationism 17
intuitionism 14
isolationism 14
mercantilism 18
metamorphism 23
metasomatism 18
monomorphism 23
monorchidism 22
necrophilism 21
obscurantism 18
operationism 16
overoptimism 21
parkinsonism 20
parochialism 21
philistinism 19
phototropism 21
pictorialism 18
pleomorphism 23
polycentrism 21
polyglottism 20
polymorphism 26
pragmaticism 21
psychologism 25
reductionism 17
salvationism 17
scapegoatism 19
secessionism 16
sectarianism 16
sectionalism 16
somnambulism 20
11 letter words
105
anachronism 18
absenteeism 15
academicism 20
achromatism 20
adoptianism 16
adoptionism 16
adventurism 17
agnosticism 16
agrarianism 14
antielitism 13
antifascism 18
antirealism 13
astigmatism 16
athleticism 18
autoerotism 13
behaviorism 21
bimetallism 17
biracialism 17
bohemianism 20
cannibalism 17
cavalierism 18
clericalism 17
colonialism 15
communalism 19
consumerism 17
corporatism 17
creationism 15
determinism 16
didacticism 19
divisionism 17
eclecticism 19
ecumenicism 19
egocentrism 16
esotericism 15
estheticism 18
eudaemonism 16
eudaimonism 16
exclusivism 25
externalism 20
freneticism 18
funambulism 20
gangsterism 15
gourmandism 17
gutturalism 14
hermeticism 20
heteroecism 18
highbrowism 25
historicism 18
hooliganism 17
hucksterism 22
illusionism 13
immanentism 17
imperialism 17
infantilism 16
irredentism 14
isochronism 18
isomorphism 20
landlordism 15
libertinism 15
malapropism 19
mandarinism 16
manorialism 15
materialism 15
maternalism 15
medievalism 19
monasticism 17
nationalism 13
neuroticism 15
objectivism 27
officialism 21
opportunism 17
orientalism 13
parallelism 15
pastoralism 15
paternalism 15
personalism 15
physicalism 23
plebeianism 17
pleinairism 15
pleochroism 20
10 letter words
114
alcoholism 17
antagonism 13
capitalism 16
fanaticism 17
favoritism 18
journalism 19
narcissism 14
skepticism 20
absolutism 14
amateurism 14
anabaptism 16
antiracism 14
asceticism 16
automatism 14
bipedalism 17
bolshevism 20
boosterism 14
bourbonism 16
catabolism 16
centralism 14
chauvinism 20
chimaerism 19
cicisbeism 18
cinchonism 19
classicism 16
cockneyism 23
concretism 16
conformism 19
dimorphism 20
dysphemism 23
ecotourism 14
empiricism 18
epiphytism 22
erraticism 14
euhemerism 17
evangelism 16
factualism 17
federalism 16
foreignism 16
genteelism 13
geotropism 15
gnosticism 15
gradualism 14
grangerism 14
heathenism 18
henotheism 18
hipsterism 17
hoodlumism 18
hypocorism 22
illuminism 14
immobilism 18
immoralism 16
initialism 12
insularism 12
invalidism 16
legitimism 15
lesbianism 14
liberalism 14
literalism 12
messianism 14
metabolism 16
metamerism 16
microprism 18
microseism 16
militarism 14
minimalism 16
monarchism 19
monetarism 14
monotheism 17
morphinism 19
naturalism 12
negativism 16
neorealism 12
neutralism 12
nominalism 14
organicism 15
pacificism 21
paralogism 15
parasitism 14
patriotism 14
9 letter words
122
communism 17
criticism 15
euphemism 18
extremism 20
magnetism 14
mechanism 18
mysticism 18
socialism 13
symbolism 18
terrorism 11
vandalism 15
absurdism 14
academism 16
amoralism 13
anabolism 13
anarchism 16
anglicism 14
animalism 13
atonalism 11
autoecism 13
barbarism 15
biblicism 17
biologism 14
caciquism 24
careerism 13
catechism 18
chimerism 18
cretinism 13
defeatism 15
despotism 14
diabolism 14
dichroism 17
dicrotism 14
dogmatism 15
ecumenism 15
epicenism 15
epicurism 15
epigonism 14
eremitism 13
eroticism 13
erythrism 17
eunuchism 16
exoticism 20
expertism 20
fetichism 19
fetishism 17
feudalism 15
formalism 16
gallicism 14
galvanism 15
gigantism 13
globalism 14
hermetism 16
hermitism 16
heroinism 14
hirsutism 14
hispanism 16
hoodooism 15
hybridism 20
hylozoism 26
hypnotism 19
isomerism 13
jesuitism 18
kaiserism 15
lathyrism 17
mammonism 17
mannerism 13
masochism 18
meliorism 13
mentalism 13
mesmerism 15
methodism 17
misoneism 13
modernism 14
monachism 18
mongolism 14
monoecism 15
mosaicism 15
mullahism 16
mutualism 13
8 letter words
133
botulism 12
cynicism 17
exorcism 19
nepotism 12
optimism 14
organism 11
acrotism 12
actinism 12
activism 15
alarmism 12
albinism 12
algorism 11
alienism 10
allelism 10
alpinism 12
altruism 10
aneurism 10
aphorism 15
archaism 15
asterism 10
atropism 12
atticism 12
autecism 12
boyarism 15
cabalism 14
casteism 12
centrism 12
civicism 17
classism 12
colorism 12
cronyism 15
dandyism 15
demonism 13
dimerism 13
dioecism 13
ditheism 14
druidism 12
dwarfism 17
dynamism 16
embolism 14
endemism 13
epizoism 21
erethism 13
ergotism 11
escapism 14
euphuism 15
fairyism 16
familism 15
faradism 14
fatalism 13
feminism 15
finalism 13
futurism 13
giantism 11
gypsyism 19
hedonism 14
helotism 13
humanism 15
idealism 11
idiotism 11
iotacism 12
jingoism 18
laconism 12
legalism 11
lobbyism 17
localism 12
loyalism 13
luminism 12
lyricism 15
melanism 12
monadism 13
moralism 12
moronism 12
nabobism 14
nativism 13
naturism 10
nephrism 15
nihilism 13
nomadism 13
obeahism 15
7 letter words
61
baptism 13
fascism 14
realism 9
tourism 9
animism 11
atavism 12
atheism 12
atomism 11
baalism 11
bogyism 15
bossism 11
bromism 13
brutism 11
bruxism 18
cambism 15
charism 14
chemism 16
clonism 11
cosmism 13
cultism 11
czarism 20
dadaism 11
dodoism 11
dualism 10
echoism 14
egotism 10
elitism 9
erotism 9
etatism 9
exotism 16
faddism 14
fauvism 15
fideism 13
fogyism 16
heroism 12
hoboism 14
idolism 10
imagism 12
jujuism 23
laicism 11
leftism 12
locoism 11
narcism 11
obelism 11
ogreism 10
onanism 9
oralism 9
peonism 11
pianism 11
pietism 11
plenism 11
slumism 11
sophism 14
statism 9
tachism 14
tropism 11
tsarism 9
tzarism 18
uranism 9
utopism 11
wholism 15