CULTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CULTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CULTIST?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CULTIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CULTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cultistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CULTIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CULTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does CULTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member or devoted follower of a cult, especially a small religious group outside the mainstream.
Films and novels often portray a cultist in a robe, obeying a charismatic leader. The word can be used loosely of anyone with extreme devotion to a cause or person. It usually carries a negative tone.
How CULTIST is used
Cultist is generally disapproving and is used by outsiders, not by members themselves.
- A former cultist described life inside the compound.
- The detective suspected a cultist of leaving the symbols.
- He was a cultist of the band, owning every record.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CULTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CULTIST
1 longer words begin with CULTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CULTIST
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Common questions about CULTIST
- Is CULTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CULTIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CULTIST worth?
- CULTIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CULTIST mean?
- A member or devoted follower of a cult, especially a small religious group outside the mainstream.
- What letters can be added to CULTIST?
- CULTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CULTIST:
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