BAPTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BAPTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAPTISM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAPTISM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAPTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baptismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAPTISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAPTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does BAPTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Christian ceremony in which a person is immersed in or sprinkled with water as a sign of spiritual cleansing and initiation.
Most churches treat baptism as a sacrament that welcomes a person into the faith. It may be performed on infants or on adults, and traditions differ over the method. Figuratively, a baptism of fire means a first harsh trial.
How BAPTISM is used
Used both for the religious rite and, figuratively, for any first testing experience.
- The baptism took place on Sunday at the village church.
- The baby cried throughout her baptism.
- Their first week on the job was a baptism of fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAPTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BAPTISM
The 7 tiles of BAPTISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BAPTISM
3 longer words begin with BAPTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BAPTISM
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Common questions about BAPTISM
- Is BAPTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAPTISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAPTISM worth?
- BAPTISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAPTISM mean?
- A Christian ceremony in which a person is immersed in or sprinkled with water as a sign of spiritual cleansing and initiation.
- What letters can be added to BAPTISM?
- BAPTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAPTISM:
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