REBAPTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. REBAPTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REBAPTISM?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful REBAPTISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBAPTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rebaptismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBAPTISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REBAPTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REBAPTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REBAPTISM
- All 9 letters of REBAPTISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REBAPTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of baptising a person for a second time.
Rebaptism was a fierce issue in church history, since many churches hold that baptism cannot be repeated. Groups that baptise only adult believers were once condemned for practising it.
How REBAPTISM is used
Used in theological and historical writing.
- The council forbade rebaptism of those already baptised in the faith.
- Rebaptism divided the early church for decades.
- He sought rebaptism after joining a new congregation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBAPTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REBAPTISM
1 longer words begin with REBAPTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in REBAPTISM
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Common questions about REBAPTISM
- Is REBAPTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBAPTISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBAPTISM worth?
- REBAPTISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBAPTISM mean?
- The act of baptising a person for a second time.
- What letters can be added to REBAPTISM?
- REBAPTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REBAPTISM:
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