MESSIANIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MESSIANIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MESSIANIC?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESSIANIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSIANIC
No single letter turns MESSIANIC into another word.
How MESSIANIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MESSIANIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MESSIANIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MESSIANIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a messiah, or driven by fervent hope of deliverance.
Messianic can be strictly religious, as in messianic prophecy, or it can describe a leader or cause pursued with near-religious zeal. The second sense often implies a belief that one person will save everyone.
How MESSIANIC is used
Used in religious contexts and, figuratively, for zealous movements and leaders.
- The prophet spoke of a messianic age of peace.
- He pursued reform with messianic intensity.
- The cult had a messianic leader who promised salvation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MESSIANIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MESSIANIC
1 longer words begin with MESSIANIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSIANIC
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Common questions about MESSIANIC
- Is MESSIANIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSIANIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSIANIC worth?
- MESSIANIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MESSIANIC mean?
- Relating to a messiah, or driven by fervent hope of deliverance.
- What letters can be added to MESSIANIC?
- No single letter can be added to MESSIANIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MESSIANIC:
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