CLERICALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CLERICALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLERICALIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLERICALIST is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLERICALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clericalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLERICALIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CLERICALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLERICALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CLERICALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A supporter of the power and influence of the clergy in public affairs.
A clericalist believes the church should have a strong voice in politics and education. The term is often used by opponents, who see it as an overreach of religious authority. In the nineteenth century, clericalists and secular reformers fought bitterly in several European countries.
How CLERICALIST is used
Clericalist is used in history, politics and discussions of church and state.
- The clericalist party wanted the church to control the schools.
- Critics branded him a clericalist for defending the bishop.
- Every clericalist in the assembly voted against the new law.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLERICALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CLERICALIST
1 longer words begin with CLERICALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CLERICALIST
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Common questions about CLERICALIST
- Is CLERICALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLERICALIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLERICALIST worth?
- CLERICALIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLERICALIST mean?
- A supporter of the power and influence of the clergy in public affairs.
- What letters can be added to CLERICALIST?
- CLERICALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CLERICALIST:
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