SUFFRAGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUFFRAGAN 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 SUFFRAGAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUFFRAGAN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUFFRAGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suffragansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUFFRAGAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUFFRAGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUFFRAGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUFFRAGAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bishop who assists a senior bishop or archbishop and is subordinate to him.
A suffragan helps run a diocese or province but does not lead it. In the Church of England some towns have a suffragan rather than a full diocesan bishop. The word suffragan can also be used as an adjective, as in a suffragan see.
How SUFFRAGAN is used
An ecclesiastical term used in Anglican and Catholic church contexts.
- The archbishop appointed a new suffragan to help with the workload.
- A suffragan presided at the confirmation service.
- He became suffragan of the northern district.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUFFRAGAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUFFRAGAN
3 longer words begin with SUFFRAGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUFFRAGAN
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Common questions about SUFFRAGAN
- Is SUFFRAGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUFFRAGAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUFFRAGAN worth?
- SUFFRAGAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUFFRAGAN mean?
- A bishop who assists a senior bishop or archbishop and is subordinate to him.
- What letters can be added to SUFFRAGAN?
- SUFFRAGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUFFRAGAN:
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