PRIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PRIEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRIEST?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIEST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIEST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIEST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about PRIEST
- The same 6 tiles also spell 8 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PRIEST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person ordained or authorized to perform the religious rites, ceremonies, and sacraments of a particular faith.
In Christian traditions such as the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches, a priest is ordained to administer sacraments, lead worship, and guide a congregation, standing between a bishop and a deacon in most church structures. The word also applies more broadly to religious officiants in other faiths who mediate between worshippers and the divine, from ancient temple priests to modern non-Christian traditions. As a verb, priest can mean to ordain someone into this role, though the noun sense is far more common. The core idea across religions is a recognized, often formally trained, intermediary for religious rites rather than an ordinary worshipper.
How PRIEST is used
Common in religious, historical, and everyday writing about faith communities and their leadership.
- The priest blessed the congregation at the end of Mass.
- A village priest kept the parish records for decades.
- She trained for years before being ordained a priest.
- The temple priest led the morning ceremony.
- His grandfather had been a priest in a small mountain parish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRIEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PRIEST
The 6 tiles of PRIEST in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with PRIEST
19 longer words begin with PRIEST.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIEST
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Common questions about PRIEST
- Is PRIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIEST, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIEST worth?
- PRIEST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRIEST mean?
- A person ordained or authorized to perform the religious rites, ceremonies, and sacraments of a particular faith.
- What letters can be added to PRIEST?
- PRIEST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRIEST:
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