HOMILIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOMILIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOMILIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMILIST is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMILIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homilistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMILIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOMILIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMILIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOMILIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who writes or delivers a homily, a short religious talk given to a congregation.
A homilist usually speaks during a church service, explaining a reading in plain terms. Famous homilists of the past are remembered through collected sermons. The word is rarer than preacher and sounds quite formal.
How HOMILIST is used
Used in religious and literary settings about preachers and writers of sermons.
- The homilist spoke warmly about patience.
- A gifted homilist can hold a crowded church in silence.
- Several medieval homilists wrote in English rather than Latin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOMILIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOMILIST
1 longer words begin with HOMILIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMILIST
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Common questions about HOMILIST
- Is HOMILIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOMILIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOMILIST worth?
- HOMILIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOMILIST mean?
- A person who writes or delivers a homily, a short religious talk given to a congregation.
- What letters can be added to HOMILIST?
- HOMILIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOMILIST:
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