SIMONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SIMONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIMONIST?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIMONIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
simonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIMONIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIMONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIMONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIMONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who buys or sells church offices or sacred privileges for money.
The term comes from Simon Magus, who offered cash for spiritual power in the biblical story. A simonist was a figure of scandal in medieval reform debates.
How SIMONIST is used
Simonist is used in church history and religious polemic.
- The reformers denounced every simonist in the diocese.
- A simonist could be removed from office.
- The chronicler branded the bishop a simonist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIMONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIMONIST
1 longer words begin with SIMONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SIMONIST
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Common questions about SIMONIST
- Is SIMONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMONIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMONIST worth?
- SIMONIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIMONIST mean?
- A person who buys or sells church offices or sacred privileges for money.
- What letters can be added to SIMONIST?
- SIMONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIMONIST:
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