SACRILEGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SACRILEGE 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 SACRILEGE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SACRILEGE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SACRILEGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sacrilegesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SACRILEGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SACRILEGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SACRILEGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SACRILEGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The violation or misuse of something regarded as holy.
Sacrilege can be an actual act, such as robbing a church. People also use it lightly for any act that offends something they treasure, as in cooking a fine steak until it is grey.
How SACRILEGE is used
Used seriously for religious offences and playfully for breaking cherished rules.
- Desecrating the shrine was considered an act of sacrilege.
- Putting ketchup on that dish is sacrilege to the chef.
- The villagers saw the felling of the ancient grove as sacrilege.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SACRILEGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SACRILEGE
1 longer words begin with SACRILEGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SACRILEGE
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Common questions about SACRILEGE
- Is SACRILEGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SACRILEGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SACRILEGE worth?
- SACRILEGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SACRILEGE mean?
- The violation or misuse of something regarded as holy.
- What letters can be added to SACRILEGE?
- SACRILEGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SACRILEGE:
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