MAGISTERIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAGISTERIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGISTERIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGISTERIUM is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGISTERIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magisteriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGISTERIUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAGISTERIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGISTERIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAGISTERIUM
- MAGISTERIUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAGISTERIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The official teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church, exercised by the pope and bishops.
The magisterium decides what counts as correct doctrine, and Catholics are asked to treat its rulings with respect. The word comes from Latin for the office of a master or teacher. It also gives its name to a fictional ruling body in a well-known fantasy trilogy.
How MAGISTERIUM is used
Magisterium is used in theology and church news when speaking of official teaching.
- The bishop said the statement reflected the magisterium of the Church.
- Theologians debated how far the magisterium could bind individual conscience.
- The encyclical is a clear exercise of the magisterium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGISTERIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGISTERIUM
1 longer words begin with MAGISTERIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGISTERIUM
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Common questions about MAGISTERIUM
- Is MAGISTERIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGISTERIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGISTERIUM worth?
- MAGISTERIUM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGISTERIUM mean?
- The official teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church, exercised by the pope and bishops.
- What letters can be added to MAGISTERIUM?
- MAGISTERIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAGISTERIUM:
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