PRESBYTERY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PRESBYTERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRESBYTERY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESBYTERY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESBYTERY
No single letter turns PRESBYTERY into another word.
How PRESBYTERY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRESBYTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESBYTERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRESBYTERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The residence of a Catholic parish priest, or the governing body of ministers and elders over a group of Presbyterian churches.
Which meaning of presbytery is intended depends on the church: in a Catholic parish it is a house, while in Presbyterian churches it is a court of ministers and elders. In older church architecture the word also names the part of a church near the high altar.
How PRESBYTERY is used
Context decides which sense of presbytery applies, so look for words like priest, elders or altar nearby.
- The priest welcomed them at the door of the presbytery.
- The presbytery met to consider the minister's appointment.
- Stone steps led up to the presbytery behind the choir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRESBYTERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESBYTERY
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Common questions about PRESBYTERY
- Is PRESBYTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESBYTERY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESBYTERY worth?
- PRESBYTERY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRESBYTERY mean?
- The residence of a Catholic parish priest, or the governing body of ministers and elders over a group of Presbyterian churches.
- What letters can be added to PRESBYTERY?
- No single letter can be added to PRESBYTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRESBYTERY:
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