MAGNIFICAT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MAGNIFICAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNIFICAT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNIFICAT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNIFICAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magnificatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNIFICAT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAGNIFICAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGNIFICAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAGNIFICAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The hymn of the Virgin Mary from the Gospel of Luke, sung as a canticle in church services.
The Magnificat takes its name from its opening word in Latin. It is sung at evening prayer, and many composers, Bach among them, have set it to music.
How MAGNIFICAT is used
Used in religious and music contexts, often capitalised as the title of the hymn.
- The choir sang the Magnificat at vespers.
- Bach wrote a famous magnificat in D major.
- The congregation rose for the magnificat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNIFICAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNIFICAT
3 longer words begin with MAGNIFICAT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNIFICAT
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Common questions about MAGNIFICAT
- Is MAGNIFICAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNIFICAT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNIFICAT worth?
- MAGNIFICAT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNIFICAT mean?
- The hymn of the Virgin Mary from the Gospel of Luke, sung as a canticle in church services.
- What letters can be added to MAGNIFICAT?
- MAGNIFICAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAGNIFICAT:
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