ORGANIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ORGANIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORGANIST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORGANIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORGANIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
organistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORGANIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORGANIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORGANIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORGANIST
- All 8 letters of ORGANIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ORGANIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A person who plays the organ.
Organists work in churches, concert halls and sometimes cinemas or sports arenas. Playing the organ uses both hands on several keyboards and the feet on pedals, which is part of why the job takes years to learn. Many congregations rely on one organist to lead hymn singing every week.
How ORGANIST is used
Used for church, concert and theatre players of the organ.
- The organist practised the fugue every evening.
- A guest organist played at the wedding.
- The old organist retired after forty years in the parish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORGANIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORGANIST
The 8 tiles of ORGANIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ORGANIST
3 longer words begin with ORGANIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORGANIST
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Common questions about ORGANIST
- Is ORGANIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORGANIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORGANIST worth?
- ORGANIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORGANIST mean?
- A person who plays the organ.
- What letters can be added to ORGANIST?
- ORGANIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORGANIST:
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