anglicism
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- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
/ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/
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/ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/ · /ˈæŋɡləˌsɪzəm/
Definition of anglicism
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Anglicism.
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noun
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Anglicism.
- An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
- A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
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Etymology
From Latin Anglicus + -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism.
Words you can make from anglicism
200+ playable · top: CLAIMING (13 pts)
Best play claiming 13 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
40 words- MACING 11 pts
- MAGICS 11 pts
- AMINIC 10 pts
- CLAIMS 10 pts
- LIMNIC 10 pts
- MANICS 10 pts
- AIMING 9 pts
- CASING 9 pts
- CLANGS 9 pts
- CLINGS 9 pts
- GAMINS 9 pts
- GLACIS 9 pts
- ICINGS 9 pts
- LACING 9 pts
- LAMING 9 pts
- LIMING 9 pts
- LINGAM 9 pts
- MALIGN 9 pts
- MILING 9 pts
- ANIMIS 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- CASINI 8 pts
- LIMANS 8 pts
- LIMINA 8 pts
- LINACS 8 pts
- SAIMIN 8 pts
- SIALIC 8 pts
- SILICA 8 pts
- SIMIAN 8 pts
- SIMLIN 8 pts
- AILING 7 pts
- ALGINS 7 pts
- ALIGNS 7 pts
- ISLING 7 pts
- LASING 7 pts
- LIANGS 7 pts
- LIGANS 7 pts
- LINGAS 7 pts
- NILGAI 7 pts
- SIGNAL 7 pts
5-letter words
59 words- GAMIC 10 pts
- MAGIC 10 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- CALMS 9 pts
- CAMIS 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLAMS 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MICAS 9 pts
- ACING 8 pts
- AGISM 8 pts
- CLAGS 8 pts
- CLANG 8 pts
- CLING 8 pts
- GAMIN 8 pts
- GLAMS 8 pts
- GLIMS 8 pts
- ICING 8 pts
- SIGMA 8 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLANS 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LIMAN 7 pts
- LIMAS 7 pts
- LIMNS 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- MAILS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MANIS 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- MINAS 7 pts
- MINIS 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SALMI 7 pts
- ALGIN 6 pts
- ALIGN 6 pts
- GAINS 6 pts
- GLANS 6 pts
- GLIAS 6 pts
- LIANG 6 pts
- LIGAN 6 pts
- LINGA 6 pts
- LINGS 6 pts
- SIGIL 6 pts
- SIGLA 6 pts
- SIGNA 6 pts
- SLANG 6 pts
- SLING 6 pts
- ANILS 5 pts
- NAILS 5 pts
- SLAIN 5 pts
- SNAIL 5 pts
4-letter words
72 words- CALM 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- CIGS 7 pts
- CLAG 7 pts
- GAMS 7 pts
- GLAM 7 pts
- GLIM 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- MAGS 7 pts
- MIGS 7 pts
- SCAG 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- ALMS 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAMS 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIMN 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANS 6 pts
- MILS 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- NIMS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SIMA 6 pts
- SLAM 6 pts
- SLIM 6 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GALS 5 pts
- GINS 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- LAGS 5 pts
- LANG 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- NAGS 5 pts
- SANG 5 pts
- SIGN 5 pts
- SING 5 pts
- SLAG 5 pts
- SNAG 5 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LINS 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NILS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
3-letter words
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