APOSTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APOSTATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOSTATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOSTATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOSTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apostatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOSTATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APOSTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOSTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOSTATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who abandons a religion, cause or party they once supported.
Apostate is a harsh label, since it casts the person as a deserter rather than a thinker who changed his mind. It started in religion but now describes political turncoats too. The same word can serve as an adjective for the act of leaving.
How APOSTATE is used
Used in religion, politics and history; usually critical.
- The emperor was branded an apostate by the church.
- He was called an apostate by his old party.
- Few apostate leaders were forgiven by their former followers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOSTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOSTATE
1 longer words begin with APOSTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOSTATE
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Common questions about APOSTATE
- Is APOSTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOSTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOSTATE worth?
- APOSTATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOSTATE mean?
- A person who abandons a religion, cause or party they once supported.
- What letters can be added to APOSTATE?
- APOSTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APOSTATE:
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