CANONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANONIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANONIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANONIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CANONIST
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CANONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
An expert in canon law, the law of a church.
A canonist advises bishops and church courts on questions such as marriage cases, appointments and discipline. The work is closer to law than theology and requires training in both.
How CANONIST is used
Used for scholars and officials versed in church law.
- The bishop consulted a canonist before announcing the decision.
- A leading canonist lectured at the university.
- The canonist explained how the old rule had been revised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANONIST
The 8 tiles of CANONIST in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with CANONIST
2 longer words begin with CANONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CANONIST
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Common questions about CANONIST
- Is CANONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANONIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANONIST worth?
- CANONIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANONIST mean?
- An expert in canon law, the law of a church.
- What letters can be added to CANONIST?
- CANONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANONIST:
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