ANTITYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANTITYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTITYPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTITYPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTITYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antitypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTITYPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANTITYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTITYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTITYPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formaltechnical
A person or thing that was foreshadowed by an earlier symbol or figure, especially in scripture.
In Bible study an antitype is the later reality that an earlier type points toward, such as a New Testament event that an Old Testament story prefigures. The word can also mean something that stands as the opposite of another. The spelling antetype exists but is far less common.
How ANTITYPE is used
Used in theology and literary criticism for the fulfilment of an earlier symbol.
- Many scholars see the sacrifice as an antitype of the earlier ritual.
- The old story served as the type and the later event as the antitype.
- He argued that the villain was the antitype of the hero.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTITYPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTITYPE
1 longer words begin with ANTITYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTITYPE
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Common questions about ANTITYPE
- Is ANTITYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTITYPE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTITYPE worth?
- ANTITYPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTITYPE mean?
- A person or thing that was foreshadowed by an earlier symbol or figure, especially in scripture.
- What letters can be added to ANTITYPE?
- ANTITYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANTITYPE:
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