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.
Which word lists accept PONTIFICATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
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
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.
What does PONTIFICATES mean in Scrabble?
PONTIFICATES is a form of PONTIFICATE (its plural or a verb form).
PONTIFICATE(verb) — To speak about a subject in a pompous, self-important way, as though one's views were beyond question.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICATES
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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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