PONTIFIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PONTIFIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PONTIFIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pontificeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PONTIFIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PONTIFIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PONTIFIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Belonging to a pontiff or priests, especially the pope.
Pontific is an older and shorter relative of pontifical, now seen mostly in historical texts. It links back to the Latin word for a priest of ancient Rome.
How PONTIFIC is used
Found in old religious and historical writing; pontifical is the usual modern form.
- The chronicle described the pontific robes in detail.
- He held a pontific office in the old city.
- A pontific decree was read out in the square.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PONTIFIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PONTIFIC
15 longer words begin with PONTIFIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFIC
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Common questions about PONTIFIC
- Is PONTIFIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFIC worth?
- PONTIFIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PONTIFIC mean?
- Belonging to a pontiff or priests, especially the pope.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFIC?
- PONTIFIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PONTIFIC:
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