Exotism
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The quality or character of being exotic, or a fascination with the strangeness of foreign cultures and places.
“The paintings were marked by a romanticised exotism drawn from the artist's travels in North Africa.”
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Starts with EXO, ends in -ISM, contains no repeated letters, the -ISM suffix is recognisable
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X scores 8 points, M worth 3, the -ISM ending is reliable, a worthwhile play when you hold these tiles
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