PASTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PASTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASTOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTOR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pastorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PASTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about PASTOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PASTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of the clergy who leads and cares for the spiritual life of a Christian congregation.
A pastor typically preaches, leads worship, and offers guidance and comfort to members of a church community, a role especially common in Protestant denominations that do not use the title priest. The word comes from the Latin for shepherd, and it kept that image of tending and guiding a flock of people rather than animals. Some churches use pastor as a formal title placed before a person's name, while others use it more generally for anyone serving in that role. The related verb, to pastor a church, describes carrying out these same duties over time.
How PASTOR is used
Common in Protestant Christian contexts; often used as a title placed directly before a person's name.
- The new pastor delivered his first sermon on Sunday.
- She spoke with the pastor about organizing a food drive.
- Pastor Williams visited every family in the congregation.
- The small church had shared one pastor with a neighboring town for years.
- He trained for several years before becoming a pastor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASTOR
The 6 tiles of PASTOR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PASTOR
24 longer words begin with PASTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTOR
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Common questions about PASTOR
- Is PASTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASTOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASTOR worth?
- PASTOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASTOR mean?
- A member of the clergy who leads and cares for the spiritual life of a Christian congregation.
- What letters can be added to PASTOR?
- PASTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PASTOR:
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