CABALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CABALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CABALIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABALIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cabalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CABALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CABALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CABALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who studies the cabala, the Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation, or anyone skilled in secret and obscure lore.
A cabalist looks for hidden meanings in the letters and numbers of sacred texts. The word has also drifted to describe anyone who seems to master arcane knowledge.
How CABALIST is used
Used in religious, historical and literary writing, with the alternative spellings kabbalist and qabalist.
- The old cabalist spent years studying the numbers hidden in the verses.
- She talked like a cabalist guarding some secret of the trade.
- A medieval cabalist is said to have written the charm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CABALIST
The 8 tiles of CABALIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CABALIST
3 longer words begin with CABALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CABALIST
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Common questions about CABALIST
- Is CABALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CABALIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CABALIST worth?
- CABALIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABALIST mean?
- A person who studies the cabala, the Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation, or anyone skilled in secret and obscure lore.
- What letters can be added to CABALIST?
- CABALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CABALIST:
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