PONTIFICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PONTIFICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePONTIFICATE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PONTIFICATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICATE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTIFICATE scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1e1 18
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1f4i1c4a1t1e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PONTIFICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONTIFICATE
2 longer words begin with PONTIFICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICATE
antipoetic14 pontifice16 pontific15 confetti13 entoptic12 epitonic12 optician12 picotite12 pittance12 fetation11 citation10 petition10 taconite10 notitiae8 faction12 fiction12 apnoeic11 aptotic11 caption11 ectopia11 entopic11 nepotic11 paction11 paeonic11 patonce11 pentact11 picante11 aconite9 anoetic9 antipot9 attonce9 entotic9 epinaoi9 nictate9 patient9 pentiti9 pentito9 petitio9 taction9 tetanic9
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Common questions about PONTIFICATE
- Is PONTIFICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICATE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICATE worth?
- PONTIFICATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICATE?
- PONTIFICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PONTIFICATE:
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