SIMONIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIMONIAC 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 SIMONIAC?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMONIAC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMONIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
simoniacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMONIAC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIMONIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIMONIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIMONIAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One who is guilty of simony, the sin of trading in spiritual offices.
The label comes from Simon Magus, who tried to buy spiritual power. In medieval church politics, calling a bishop a simoniac was a serious charge of corruption. It can also work as an adjective.
How SIMONIAC is used
Used in church history and in strongly critical talk about corrupt clergy.
- The reformers denounced the bishop as a simoniac.
- A simoniac could be removed from his post by the council.
- Dante places each simoniac in a special pit of hell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIMONIAC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIMONIAC
3 longer words begin with SIMONIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMONIAC
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Common questions about SIMONIAC
- Is SIMONIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMONIAC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMONIAC worth?
- SIMONIAC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIMONIAC mean?
- One who is guilty of simony, the sin of trading in spiritual offices.
- What letters can be added to SIMONIAC?
- SIMONIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIMONIAC:
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