CHRISMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHRISMATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHRISMATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHRISMATION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHRISMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chrismationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHRISMATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHRISMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHRISMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHRISMATION
- The same 11 tiles also spell 2 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 CHRISMATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The rite of anointing a person with consecrated oil, especially in Eastern Orthodox churches after baptism.
Chrismation is a religious ceremony in which the oil used is blessed beforehand. In Eastern churches it follows baptism and works as a confirming sacrament.
How CHRISMATION is used
Chrismation is used in church and theological contexts, usually of Eastern Orthodox practice.
- The child received chrismation right after the baptism.
- Chrismation is performed by a priest with consecrated oil.
- Many converts to the faith are received through chrismation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHRISMATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHRISMATION
The 11 tiles of CHRISMATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CHRISMATION
1 longer words begin with CHRISMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CHRISMATION
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Common questions about CHRISMATION
- Is CHRISMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHRISMATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHRISMATION worth?
- CHRISMATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHRISMATION mean?
- The rite of anointing a person with consecrated oil, especially in Eastern Orthodox churches after baptism.
- What letters can be added to CHRISMATION?
- CHRISMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHRISMATION:
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