PONTIFICATING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PONTIFICATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PONTIFICATING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICATING is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICATING
No single letter turns PONTIFICATING into another word.
How PONTIFICATING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PONTIFICATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PONTIFICATING mean in Scrabble?
PONTIFICATING is the -ing form (present participle) of PONTIFICATE.
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 PONTIFICATING
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Common questions about PONTIFICATING
- Is PONTIFICATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICATING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICATING worth?
- PONTIFICATING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICATING?
- No single letter can be added to PONTIFICATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PONTIFICATING:
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