HIEROPHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HIEROPHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIEROPHANT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIEROPHANT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIEROPHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hierophantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIEROPHANT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIEROPHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIEROPHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HIEROPHANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A priest who explains sacred mysteries, especially the chief priest in the ancient Greek Eleusinian rites.
In ancient Greece a hierophant led candidates through secret initiation. In modern use the hierophant can be any person who expounds esoteric ideas, and it is also a tarot card.
How HIEROPHANT is used
The word hierophant is literary and often used with a hint of irony about someone who lectures on obscure doctrine.
- The hierophant led the initiates into the sanctuary at dawn.
- She spoke like a hierophant revealing hidden truths.
- The tarot deck includes a card called the hierophant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIEROPHANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIEROPHANT
2 longer words begin with HIEROPHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in HIEROPHANT
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Common questions about HIEROPHANT
- Is HIEROPHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIEROPHANT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIEROPHANT worth?
- HIEROPHANT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIEROPHANT mean?
- A priest who explains sacred mysteries, especially the chief priest in the ancient Greek Eleusinian rites.
- What letters can be added to HIEROPHANT?
- HIEROPHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIEROPHANT:
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