ADVENTURISM
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ədˈvɛn(t)ʃəɹɪz(ə)m//
noun
- (politics) Political strategy focusing on individual actions such as assassinating political enemies.
- (politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs."1993, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Moving the Centre: The Struggle for Cultural Freedom, Nairobi: EAEP, Part I, Chapter 2, p. 22, Even where they were aware of the devastating effects of imperialism on the subject peoples, as in Conrad’s description of the dying victims of colonial adventurism in Heart of Darkness, they could not free themselves from the Eurocentric basis of their vision."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 21 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ADVENTURISM'?
The word ADVENTURISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
A1
D2
V4
E1
N1
T1
U1
R1
I1
S1
M3
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ADVENTURISM'?
The word ADVENTURISM is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.
A1
D2
V5
E1
N2
T1
U2
R1
I1
S1
M4
Total: 21 points
How many letters is the word 'ADVENTURISM'?
The word ADVENTURISM has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.