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.
p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3
PlayablePONTIFIC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3 15
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1f4i1c4 18
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.
Words starting with PONTIFIC
pontifice16 pontifical17 pontifices17 pontificals18 pontificate18 pontifically22 pontificated20 pontificates19 pontificator19 pontificality23 pontificating21 pontification20 pontificators20 pontifications21 pontificalities22
15 longer words begin with PONTIFIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFIC
fiction12 confit11 pionic10 pontic10 finito9 poitin8 ficin10 optic9 picot9 topic9 ionic7 ontic7 pinot7 pinto7 piton7 point7 potin7 tonic7 coft9 coif9 conf9 fico9 foci9 fini7 fino7 foin7 font7 info7 tifo7 cion6 cito6 coin6 coit6 coni6 icon6 otic6 pint6 pion6 pont6 tipi6
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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 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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