APOSTATISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APOSTATISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOSTATISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOSTATISE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOSTATISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOSTATISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in APOSTATISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOSTATISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOSTATISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalBritish
To abandon one's religion, party or cause.
Apostatise is the British spelling of apostatize and carries a stern note, since apostasy is usually viewed as a betrayal by the group that is left. It is mostly seen in religious history and in formal writing.
How APOSTATISE is used
Formal; British spelling, with apostatize as the American form.
- He chose to apostatise rather than recant in public.
- Few were willing to apostatise under threat of punishment.
- The article asks why some members apostatise from the movement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOSTATISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOSTATISE
2 longer words begin with APOSTATISE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOSTATISE
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Common questions about APOSTATISE
- Is APOSTATISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOSTATISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOSTATISE worth?
- APOSTATISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOSTATISE mean?
- To abandon one's religion, party or cause.
- What letters can be added to APOSTATISE?
- APOSTATISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of APOSTATISE:
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