RITUALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RITUALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RITUALIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RITUALIST is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RITUALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ritualistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RITUALIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RITUALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RITUALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RITUALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who practises, advocates or studies ritual, especially in religious worship.
A ritualist cares about correct form in ceremony. The label can be neutral in scholarship, though in church disputes it was sometimes used against those favouring elaborate services.
How RITUALIST is used
Appears in religious history and anthropology to describe someone devoted to ceremonial detail.
- The ritualist insisted every gesture follow the old order.
- As a ritualist, he kept a precise daily routine of prayer.
- The anthropologist worked as a ritualist among the villagers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RITUALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RITUALIST
3 longer words begin with RITUALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RITUALIST
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Common questions about RITUALIST
- Is RITUALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RITUALIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RITUALIST worth?
- RITUALIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RITUALIST mean?
- A person who practises, advocates or studies ritual, especially in religious worship.
- What letters can be added to RITUALIST?
- RITUALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RITUALIST:
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