PONTIFICALS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PONTIFICALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1l1s1
PlayablePONTIFICALS · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PONTIFICALS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICALS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICALS
No single letter turns PONTIFICALS into another word.
How PONTIFICALS scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1l1s1 18
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1f4i1c4a1l2s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in PONTIFICALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICALS
pontifical17 plications14 califonts14 fictional14 cisplatin13 opticians13 panoistic13 platonics13 plication13 pianolist11 pacifist15 pontific15 califont13 factions13 fictions13 fistical13 folacins13 inflicts13 apositic12 capitols12 captions12 cipolins12 coalpits12 colpitis12 optician12 pactions12 picolins12 piscinal12 platinic12 platonic12 politics12 postical12 psilocin12 psilotic12 salpicon12 topicals12 finalist11 tailfins11 tinfoils11 alpinist10
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Common questions about PONTIFICALS
- Is PONTIFICALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICALS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICALS worth?
- PONTIFICALS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICALS?
- No single letter can be added to PONTIFICALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PONTIFICALS:
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