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Is PONTIFICAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PONTIFICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PONTIFICAL mean?

  1. noun

    the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)

  2. adjective

    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

    “papal dispensation”

  3. adjective

    denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops

  4. adjective

    puffed up with vanity

    “a grandiloquent and boastful manner”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PONTIFICAL

Single letters that turn PONTIFICAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from PONTIFICAL

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