IDOLATROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IDOLATROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDOLATROUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDOLATROUS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDOLATROUS
No single letter turns IDOLATROUS into another word.
How IDOLATROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in IDOLATROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDOLATROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IDOLATROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Worshipping idols, or showing excessive, uncritical devotion to a person or thing.
In its religious sense idolatrous describes worship of images or false gods. Used loosely, it condemns fans or followers whose admiration has passed all reason. The accusation is a strong one either way.
How IDOLATROUS is used
Used in religion and, figuratively, for extreme admiration.
- The prophet denounced the idolatrous rites of the valley.
- Critics found the biography almost idolatrous in tone.
- Their idolatrous love of the singer worried her parents.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDOLATROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDOLATROUS
3 longer words begin with IDOLATROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in IDOLATROUS
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Common questions about IDOLATROUS
- Is IDOLATROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDOLATROUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDOLATROUS worth?
- IDOLATROUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDOLATROUS mean?
- Worshipping idols, or showing excessive, uncritical devotion to a person or thing.
- What letters can be added to IDOLATROUS?
- No single letter can be added to IDOLATROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IDOLATROUS:
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