PAPALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAPALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPALIST?
| 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 PAPALIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
papalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAPALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A supporter of the pope and of papal authority over the Church.
In old religious disputes, a papalist stood against those who wanted power held by councils or by kings. The label could be neutral or insulting depending on the writer. Modern historians use it mostly when discussing medieval and Reformation quarrels.
How PAPALIST is used
Mainly historical, for backers of papal supremacy in church debates.
- The papalist argued that the pope outranked every council.
- Pamphlets from the papalist side filled the printers' shops.
- A loyal papalist, she defended Rome in every sermon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAPALIST
1 longer words begin with PAPALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPALIST
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Common questions about PAPALIST
- Is PAPALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPALIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPALIST worth?
- PAPALIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPALIST mean?
- A supporter of the pope and of papal authority over the Church.
- What letters can be added to PAPALIST?
- PAPALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPALIST:
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