VOTARIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VOTARIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VOTARIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOTARIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOTARIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
votaristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOTARIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VOTARIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOTARIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VOTARIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rarearchaic
A person bound by religious vows, such as a monk or nun.
A very old variant of votary that dictionaries record but writers seldom use. Votarist draws attention to the vow itself, not just to the devotion that follows.
How VOTARIST is used
Votarist is an archaic word for someone living under solemn vows.
- The votarist gave up all property on entering the cloister.
- A votarist of the order rose before dawn to pray.
- Chroniclers called him a faithful votarist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VOTARIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VOTARIST
1 longer words begin with VOTARIST.
Shorter words from the letters in VOTARIST
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Common questions about VOTARIST
- Is VOTARIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VOTARIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VOTARIST worth?
- VOTARIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VOTARIST mean?
- A person bound by religious vows, such as a monk or nun.
- What letters can be added to VOTARIST?
- VOTARIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VOTARIST:
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