POMPOSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. POMPOSITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMPOSITY?
| 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 POMPOSITY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMPOSITY
No single letter turns POMPOSITY into another word.
How POMPOSITY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POMPOSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POMPOSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POMPOSITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Self-important behaviour or speech that shows off dignity or grandeur in an exaggerated way.
Pomposity is what makes a speaker sound as if he expects applause for every sentence. Readers notice it most in long, ornate wording used where plain words would do.
How POMPOSITY is used
Used critically of people, speeches and writing that seem full of their own importance.
- The mayor's pomposity amused the whole audience.
- She punctured his pomposity with a single joke.
- The letter was full of legal pomposity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMPOSITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in POMPOSITY
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Common questions about POMPOSITY
- Is POMPOSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMPOSITY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMPOSITY worth?
- POMPOSITY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMPOSITY mean?
- Self-important behaviour or speech that shows off dignity or grandeur in an exaggerated way.
- What letters can be added to POMPOSITY?
- No single letter can be added to POMPOSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POMPOSITY:
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