RELIGIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RELIGIONIST 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 RELIGIONIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELIGIONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELIGIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
religionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELIGIONIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RELIGIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELIGIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RELIGIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person strongly devoted to a religion, sometimes to the point of zealotry.
Religionist can be neutral, but it often carries a faint note of criticism, hinting at excessive zeal. Scholars sometimes use it simply to mean a follower of any faith.
How RELIGIONIST is used
Somewhat dated and formal; tone ranges from neutral to disapproving.
- The writer mocked the religionist who judged everyone.
- A devout religionist, he prayed five times a day.
- Scholars interviewed religionists from many traditions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELIGIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELIGIONIST
1 longer words begin with RELIGIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RELIGIONIST
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Common questions about RELIGIONIST
- Is RELIGIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELIGIONIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELIGIONIST worth?
- RELIGIONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELIGIONIST mean?
- A person strongly devoted to a religion, sometimes to the point of zealotry.
- What letters can be added to RELIGIONIST?
- RELIGIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RELIGIONIST:
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