REVIVALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REVIVALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REVIVALIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REVIVALIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REVIVALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
revivalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REVIVALIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REVIVALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REVIVALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REVIVALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A preacher who holds meetings meant to stir up religious faith, or a person who works to bring back an older custom or style.
The revivalist is tied historically to tent meetings and travelling sermons that aimed to rekindle belief. In a wider sense a revivalist may campaign to restore a fashion, a craft or a musical tradition that had faded.
How REVIVALIST is used
Found in religious history and in descriptions of movements that revive old styles, such as music or architecture.
- The revivalist drew thousands to the field each summer.
- A folk revivalist, he spent years collecting forgotten ballads.
- The town hosted a famous revivalist in the 1800s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REVIVALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REVIVALIST
2 longer words begin with REVIVALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in REVIVALIST
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Common questions about REVIVALIST
- Is REVIVALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REVIVALIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REVIVALIST worth?
- REVIVALIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REVIVALIST mean?
- A preacher who holds meetings meant to stir up religious faith, or a person who works to bring back an older custom or style.
- What letters can be added to REVIVALIST?
- REVIVALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REVIVALIST:
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