MODALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MODALIST 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 MODALIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODALIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
modalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MODALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MODALIST
- All 8 letters of MODALIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MODALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A believer in the doctrine that Father, Son and Spirit are modes of one God rather than separate persons.
The modalist stands in an old theological dispute about the Trinity, rejecting three distinct persons. A related music sense describes a composer who favours modal scales.
How MODALIST is used
Modalist belongs to theology, with a minor use in discussions of modal music.
- The early church condemned the modalist for blurring the three persons.
- A modalist would say the divine names are only roles.
- The composer was a committed modalist in his harmonies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODALIST
2 longer words begin with MODALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in MODALIST
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Common questions about MODALIST
- Is MODALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODALIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODALIST worth?
- MODALIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODALIST mean?
- A believer in the doctrine that Father, Son and Spirit are modes of one God rather than separate persons.
- What letters can be added to MODALIST?
- MODALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MODALIST:
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