PONTIFICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PONTIFICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PONTIFICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pontificalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTIFICAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PONTIFICAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PONTIFICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a pope or bishop, or marked by a pompous air of unquestionable authority.
In church usage pontifical describes the robes, rites and rank of a pope or bishop. In everyday speech it hints that someone lectures others as though they could never be wrong.
How PONTIFICAL is used
Used in religious contexts and, with a critical tone, for self-important speech.
- The cardinal wore full pontifical vestments.
- His pontifical tone irritated the whole class.
- A pontifical mass was held in the cathedral.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PONTIFICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PONTIFICAL
4 longer words begin with PONTIFICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICAL
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Common questions about PONTIFICAL
- Is PONTIFICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICAL worth?
- PONTIFICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PONTIFICAL mean?
- Relating to a pope or bishop, or marked by a pompous air of unquestionable authority.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICAL?
- PONTIFICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PONTIFICAL:
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