Definition of solecism

"solecism" in the noun sense

1. faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie

a socially awkward or tactless act

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Quotations for solecism

Who can speak of eternity without a solecism, or think thereof without an ecstasy? [ Sir T. Browne ]

solecism in Scrabble®

The word solecism 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters solecism:

SOLECISM
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ossicle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word solecism

SOLECISM
(135)
SOLECISM
(117)
SOLECISM
(90)
SOLECISM
(78)
SOLECISM
(48)
SOLECISM
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SOLECISM
(45)
SOLECISM
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SOLECISM
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SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(36)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(30)
SOLECISM
(30)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(24)
SOLECISM
(24)
SOLECISM
(24)
SOLECISM
(24)
SOLECISM
(20)
SOLECISM
(20)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(16)
SOLECISM
(16)
SOLECISM
(16)
SOLECISM
(15)
SOLECISM
(14)
SOLECISM
(14)
SOLECISM
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In solecism

SOLECISM
(135)
SOLECISM
(117)
SOLECISM
(90)
OSSICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSSICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSSICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOLECISM
(78)
OSSICLE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OSSICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
OSSICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OSSICLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OSSICLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OSSICLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OSSICLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OSSICLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSSICLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSSICLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSSICLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSSICLE
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSSICLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OSSICLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSSICLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OSSICLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OSSICLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OSSICLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
OSSICLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
OSSICLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OSSICLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OSSICLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OSSICLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OSSICLE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OSSICLE
(60 = 10 + 50)
SOLECISM
(48)
SOLECISM
(48)
SOLECISM
(45)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
SOLECISM
(39)
CLIMES
(39)
CLIMES
(39)
SOLECISM
(36)
MESIC
(36)
COMES
(36)
CLIME
(36)
CLIME
(36)
MESIC
(36)
COSIES
(33)
COME
(33)
MICE
(33)
SMILES
(33)
SLIMES
(33)
CLIMES
(33)
CLOSES
(33)
CLIMES
(33)
CLIMES
(33)
SLICES
(33)
SEISMO
(33)
CLIMES
(33)
CLIMES
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
SOLECISM
(32)
CLOSE
(30)
SLIMS
(30)
MILES
(30)
MISES
(30)
SMILE
(30)
SOLECISM
(30)
MESIC
(30)
SOLECISM
(30)
SLIME
(30)
COMES
(30)
COMES
(30)
COMES
(30)
CLIMES
(30)
MOLES
(30)
MESIC
(30)
MESIC
(30)
SLICE
(30)
CLIMES
(30)
MESIC
(30)
COILS
(30)
OLEIC
(30)
COMES
(30)
CLIME
(30)
CLIME
(30)
CLIME
(30)
SEISMO
(28)
CLOSES
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
COSIES
(28)
SOLECISM
(28)
SMILES
(28)
CLIME
(27)
SLIMES
(27)
SLIMES
(27)
SLIMES
(27)
SEISMO
(27)
SLIMES
(27)
CLIME
(27)
SMILES
(27)
SEISMO
(27)
SEISMO
(27)
SMILES
(27)
SLIMES
(27)
SEISMO
(27)
SEISMO
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COLE
(27)
CLIME
(27)
CLOSES
(27)
SLIM
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SLICES
(27)
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(27)
SLICES
(27)
SLICES
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SLICES
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SLICES
(27)
CLOSES
(27)
CLOSES
(27)
SMILES
(27)
COMES
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COSIES
(27)
MICE
(27)
SMILES
(27)
MISS
(27)
CLOSES
(27)
COSIES
(27)
COSIES
(27)
MOLE
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MILE
(27)
COME
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COIL
(27)
MESIC
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COSIES
(27)
MILS
(27)
COSIES
(27)
MESS
(27)
COMES
(27)
SMILES
(27)
MESIC
(27)
MESIC
(27)
COMES
(27)
MOSS
(27)
SOLECISM
(26)
COILS
(26)
MISES
(26)
MOLES
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
MILES
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CLIMES
(26)
CLIMES
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
SOLECISM
(26)
CLOSE
(26)
OLEIC
(26)
MOLES
(24)
MICE
(24)
MISES
(24)
MISES
(24)
COILS
(24)
OLEIC
(24)
MISES
(24)
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(24)
SOLECISM
(24)
COME
(24)
COME
(24)
COSIES
(24)
SOLECISM
(24)
COSIES
(24)
MESIC
(24)
MICE
(24)
MICE
(24)
MICE
(24)
COMES
(24)
OLEIC
(24)
MOLES
(24)
COME
(24)
COMES
(24)

solecism in Words With Friends™

The word solecism 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: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters solecism:

SOLECISM
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ossicle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word solecism

SOLECISM
(138)
SOLECISM
(102)
SOLECISM
(81)
SOLECISM
(76)
SOLECISM
(75)
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(75)
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(64)
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(63)
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(60)
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SOLECISM
(57)
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(57)
SOLECISM
(51)
SOLECISM
(51)
SOLECISM
(46)
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(46)
SOLECISM
(38)
SOLECISM
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
SOLECISM
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
SOLECISM
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SOLECISM
(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
SOLECISM
(21)
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SOLECISM
(18)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
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(17)
SOLECISM
(17)
SOLECISM
(16)
SOLECISM
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In solecism

SOLECISM
(138)
SOLECISM
(102)
OSSICLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
OSSICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SOLECISM
(81)
OSSICLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OSSICLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OSSICLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
OSSICLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
OSSICLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
OSSICLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOLECISM
(76)
SOLECISM
(75)
SOLECISM
(75)
OSSICLE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OSSICLE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OSSICLE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OSSICLE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OSSICLE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OSSICLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLIMES
(69)
CLIMES
(69)
OSSICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OSSICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SOLECISM
(64)
CLIMES
(63)
CLIMES
(63)
SOLECISM
(63)
OSSICLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSSICLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSSICLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSSICLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSSICLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CLIME
(60)
CLIME
(60)
SOLECISM
(60)
CLOSES
(60)
SLICES
(60)
SOLECISM
(60)
SLIMES
(60)
OSSICLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSSICLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSSICLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSSICLE
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MESIC
(57)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOLECISM
(57)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COSIES
(57)
COMES
(57)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
OSSICLE
(57 = 22 + 35)
MESIC
(57)
SOLECISM
(57)
OSSICLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
OSSICLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SLICES
(54)
SMILES
(54)
MICE
(54)
CLOSES
(54)
COME
(54)
SLIMES
(54)
OSSICLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSSICLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSSICLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CLIMES
(52)
CLIMES
(52)
OSSICLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SEISMO
(51)
COILS
(51)
SLIMS
(51)
CLOSE
(51)
SLIME
(51)
CLIMES
(51)
OSSICLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OSSICLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILES
(51)
SOLECISM
(51)
OLEIC
(51)
COSIES
(51)
SOLECISM
(51)
SMILE
(51)
MOLES
(51)
SLICE
(51)
OSSICLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OSSICLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OSSICLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSSICLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSSICLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSSICLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSSICLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
COIL
(48)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CLIME
(48)
MOLE
(48)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSSICLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SLIM
(48)
MISES
(48)
CLIME
(48)
MILE
(48)
SMILES
(48)
COLE
(48)
MILS
(48)
OSSICLE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OSSICLE
(47 = 12 + 35)
OSSICLE
(47 = 12 + 35)
SOLECISM
(46)
OSSICLE
(46 = 11 + 35)
SOLECISM
(46)
CLIMES
(45)
MESS
(45)
MOSS
(45)
CLIMES
(45)
MISS
(45)
CLIMES
(45)
MESIC
(44)
COMES
(44)
CLOSES
(42)
CLOSES
(42)
CLIMES
(42)
SLICES
(42)
SLICES
(42)
CLIME
(42)
SMILES
(42)
SLIMES
(42)
SLIMES
(42)
SMILES
(42)
SLICES
(40)
CLOSES
(40)
CLIME
(40)
SMILES
(40)
SMILES
(40)
SLIMES
(40)
CLOSES
(40)
SLICES
(40)
SLIMES
(40)
SLIMS
(39)
LIMOS
(39)
COSIES
(39)
SMILE
(39)
CLOSE
(39)
OLEIC
(39)
SLIME
(39)
COMES
(39)
MESIC
(39)
COMES
(39)
SLICE
(39)
COMES
(39)
SEISMO
(39)
MESIC
(39)
CLIMES
(39)
CLIMES
(39)
LIMES
(39)
SEISMO
(39)
COILS
(39)
MESIC
(38)
MESIC
(38)
COMES
(38)
SOLECISM
(38)
SLIMES
(36)
SLIMES
(36)
SEISMO
(36)
LIMES
(36)
COIL
(36)
SLIMES
(36)
COSIES
(36)
SEISMO
(36)
LOCI
(36)
SLIMS
(36)
SLIMES
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(36)
SLIME
(36)
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SMILES
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SLICES
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SLICES
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SLICES
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SLICES
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CLOSES
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CLOSES
(36)
SLICE
(36)
SMILES
(36)
COME
(36)
COSIES
(36)
SMILES
(36)
LIMO
(36)
SMILES
(36)
LICE
(36)
SMILE
(36)
SMILES
(36)
LIMOS
(36)
CLOSES
(36)

Words within the letters of solecism

2 letter words in solecism (7 words)

3 letter words in solecism (14 words)

6 letter words in solecism (7 words)

7 letter words in solecism (1 word)

8 letter words in solecism (1 word)

solecism + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence solecism

Words that start with solecism (2 words)

Words with solecism in them (1 word)

Words that end with solecism (1 word)

Word Growth involving solecism

Shorter words in solecism

is cis

is ism

so sol sole

Longer words containing solecism

solecisms