THEONOMOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. THEONOMOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEONOMOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEONOMOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEONOMOUS
No single letter turns THEONOMOUS into another word.
How THEONOMOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THEONOMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEONOMOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THEONOMOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareformal
Governed by divine law, or relating to theonomy, the idea that life should follow the will of God.
A theonomous view holds that moral rules come from God rather than from human choice alone. The word appears chiefly in theology and the philosophy of religion.
How THEONOMOUS is used
Specialised, in theology.
- The theologian described a theonomous society ruled by divine law.
- A theonomous ethics places God above custom.
- Few modern writers are openly theonomous in outlook.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEONOMOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in THEONOMOUS
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Common questions about THEONOMOUS
- Is THEONOMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEONOMOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEONOMOUS worth?
- THEONOMOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEONOMOUS mean?
- Governed by divine law, or relating to theonomy, the idea that life should follow the will of God.
- What letters can be added to THEONOMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to THEONOMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THEONOMOUS:
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