PSALMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PSALMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSALMIST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSALMIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSALMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psalmistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSALMIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PSALMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSALMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PSALMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who writes or composes psalms, especially one of the authors of the biblical Psalms.
The title is tied closely to King David, who is traditionally named as a main writer of the Psalms. In church history the word could also mean a singer or leader of the music. Today psalmist is mostly a religious and literary term.
How PSALMIST is used
Psalmist is used in religious and literary contexts.
- The psalmist praises the mountains and the sea.
- A modern psalmist set the old verses to new music.
- Tradition calls David the psalmist of Israel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSALMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PSALMIST
The 8 tiles of PSALMIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PSALMIST
1 longer words begin with PSALMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PSALMIST
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Common questions about PSALMIST
- Is PSALMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSALMIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSALMIST worth?
- PSALMIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSALMIST mean?
- A person who writes or composes psalms, especially one of the authors of the biblical Psalms.
- What letters can be added to PSALMIST?
- PSALMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PSALMIST:
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