THEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. THEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEIST?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEIST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What stands out about THEIST
- THEIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THEIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, especially one who made the world and still cares for it.
A theist holds that a divine being exists, in contrast to an atheist, who denies it, and an agnostic, who says the question cannot be settled. In philosophy the term often means someone who believes in a personal god involved in the world, unlike a deist, who thinks the creator stepped back after making it. The word comes from the Greek theos, meaning god.
How THEIST is used
Used in philosophy and religious studies, usually in contrast with atheist.
- The debate paired a theist against an atheist.
- As a theist, she found meaning in prayer.
- A theist need not belong to any particular church.
- The professor asked whether a theist can accept evolution.
- He called himself a theist but doubted every creed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THEIST
The 6 tiles of THEIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THEIST
4 longer words begin with THEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in THEIST
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Common questions about THEIST
- Is THEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEIST worth?
- THEIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEIST mean?
- A person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, especially one who made the world and still cares for it.
- What letters can be added to THEIST?
- THEIST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THEIST:
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