-ism is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reaching English through the Latin -ismus, and the French -isme. ... The concept of an -ism may resemble that of a grand narrative.

Is ism a Scrabble word?

Yes, ism is in the scrabble dictionary.

Is there a word ism?

Posted by Gabriele on Feb 19, 2012 in English Grammar, English Language. –ism is a suffix added to the end of a word to indicate that the word represents a specific practice, system, or philosophy. The suffix –ism is always added to the end of a noun and a word with a –ism suffix is also always a noun. ...