APOSTOLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. APOSTOLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APOSTOLATE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOSTOLATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOSTOLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apostolatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOSTOLATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in APOSTOLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOSTOLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APOSTOLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The office or mission of an apostle, or a body of religious workers carrying out such a mission.
In Roman Catholic usage the apostolate covers evangelistic work by clergy and laypeople alike, and lay groups often call themselves apostolates. The word can also mean the rank of apostle itself.
How APOSTOLATE is used
Formal and religious; used in church writing and histories.
- She devoted her life to the lay apostolate.
- The apostolate of the early church spread across the empire.
- The order runs an apostolate among the poor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APOSTOLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APOSTOLATE
1 longer words begin with APOSTOLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in APOSTOLATE
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Common questions about APOSTOLATE
- Is APOSTOLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APOSTOLATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APOSTOLATE worth?
- APOSTOLATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APOSTOLATE mean?
- The office or mission of an apostle, or a body of religious workers carrying out such a mission.
- What letters can be added to APOSTOLATE?
- APOSTOLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of APOSTOLATE:
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