Definition of pointillism

"pointillism" in the noun sense

1. pointillism

a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France

2. pointillism

a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France

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pointillism in Scrabble®

The word pointillism is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pointillism:

POINTILLISM
(144)
POINTILLISM
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

instill, lionism, million, pillion, pinitol, plimsol

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pointillism

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(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pointillism

POINTILLISM
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POINTILLISM
(144)
POINTILLISM
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pointillism in Words With Friends™

The word pointillism is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters pointillism:

POINTILLISM
(234)
POINTILLISM
(234)
POINTILLISM
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

instill, lionism, million, pillion, pinitol, plimsol

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pointillism

POINTILLISM
(234)
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(48)
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(48)
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(40)
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(34)
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(31)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pointillism

POINTILLISM
(234)
POINTILLISM
(234)
POINTILLISM
(234)
POINTILLISM
(144)
POINTILLISM
(144)
PLIMSOL
(116 = 81 + 35)
POINTILLISM
(112)
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Words containing the sequence pointillism

Words that start with pointillism (2 words)

Words with pointillism in them (1 word)

Words that end with pointillism (1 word)

Word Growth involving pointillism

Shorter words in pointillism

is ism

in point

ill till

Longer words containing pointillism

pointillisms