PONTIFICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PONTIFICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayablePONTIFICATES · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PONTIFICATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICATES is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICATES
No single letter turns PONTIFICATES into another word.
How PONTIFICATES scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1e1s1 19
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1f4i1c4a1t1e1s1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in PONTIFICATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICATES
pontificate18 pectisation15 pontifices17 factionist15 antipoetic14 antiseptic14 constipate14 nepotistic14 psittacine14 speciation14 poinsettia12 opacifies16 pontifice16 fatiscent14 pontifies14 entoptics13 epinastic13 epistatic13 opacities13 opticians13 panoistic13 picotites13 pittances13 stenopaic13 faintiest12 fetations12 actionist11 citations11 paintiest11 petitions11 pointiest11 septation11 taconites11 pacifies15 pacifist15 pontific15 postface15 postfact15 confetti13 factions13
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Common questions about PONTIFICATES
- Is PONTIFICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICATES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICATES worth?
- PONTIFICATES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICATES?
- No single letter can be added to PONTIFICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PONTIFICATES:
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