PUNDIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PUNDIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUNDIT?
| 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 PUNDIT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUNDIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
punditsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUNDIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUNDIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does PUNDIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An expert who is often asked to give opinions to the public, or a learned person, especially a Hindu scholar.
Today a pundit is most often a commentator on politics or sport who appears on television and in newspapers. The word comes from Sanskrit pandita, a learned man, and in India it still means a scholar skilled in religious and legal texts. In English the sense has shifted, and calling someone a pundit can be respectful or mildly mocking depending on the tone.
How PUNDIT is used
Common in news and media; the older South Asian sense is a learned scholar.
- The pundit predicted a close result before the vote.
- Television pundits argued over the referee decision.
- A pundit of the old school taught him Sanskrit.
- She is a respected pundit on economic policy.
- Every pundit seemed to have a different theory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUNDIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUNDIT
6 longer words begin with PUNDIT.
Shorter words from the letters in PUNDIT
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Common questions about PUNDIT
- Is PUNDIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUNDIT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUNDIT worth?
- PUNDIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUNDIT mean?
- An expert who is often asked to give opinions to the public, or a learned person, especially a Hindu scholar.
- What letters can be added to PUNDIT?
- PUNDIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUNDIT:
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