PONTIFICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PONTIFICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePONTIFICATION · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PONTIFICATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful PONTIFICATION is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONTIFICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pontificationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONTIFICATION scores
Scrabble p3o1n1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 20
Words with Friends p4o1n2t1i1f4i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 24
Face value of the 13 tiles in PONTIFICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PONTIFICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PONTIFICATION
1 longer words begin with PONTIFICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PONTIFICATION
notification17 incitation12 nictation11 pontific15 iopanoic12 optician12 citation10 conation10 inaction10 incitant10 intonaco10 nicotian10 potation10 notation8 faction12 fiction12 nonfact12 aptotic11 caption11 incipit11 paction11 topcoat11 fontina10 actinon9 anionic9 antipot9 cantion9 coition9 contain9 nicotin9 opinion9 pianino9 pintano9 taction9 titanic9 notitia7 confit11 ficain11 finnac11 atopic10
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Common questions about PONTIFICATION
- Is PONTIFICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONTIFICATION, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONTIFICATION worth?
- PONTIFICATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PONTIFICATION?
- PONTIFICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PONTIFICATION:
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